An author, Charles Luden, and an artist, Boyd McPeek, unfamiliar with each other's work are brought together. Although neither the poems nor the illustrations were created to augment the other, when joined they create a world of possibilities, a space where the mind is invited to float.
In Backyard Jubilee, Charles Luden and Steve Boint celebrate everyday experiences often overlooked. These are poems of wonder and peace, a needed respite in the midst of our frazzled lives. Charles Luden has been an icon in the Sioux Falls poetry scene for decades and, in 2004, was presented with the Sioux Falls Mayor's Award for Literary Arts. Steve Boint is the founder and owner of Scurfpea Publishing. He was once thrown out of Canada for vagrancy.
Digging deep into his unpublished archives and spending uncounted hours composing new material, Charles plumbs the quirkiness of South Dakota as only he can. Razor-sharp wit and love for his home state combine in a portrait of a region and its people that is anything but stereotyped.
Separated by up to thirty years in age, with backgrounds stretching from urban to rural, and with a wide divergence of experience (from drumming in a strip club, to working in a group home, to being fired from a pastorate as a heretic), these five poets' lives converged. Their poetry shows a constancy of outlook while adrift in a fluid, turbulent world
This book is a collection of stories from the researchers and writers of the Berks History Center's quarterly journal, The Historical Review of Berks County. It is not a "history book" in the classical definition, more so a collection of informative and entertaining feature stories. You will discover the backstories of familiar city landmarks and be introduced to fascinating men and women who have left their marks on the social, sporting, industrial, entertainment, and cultural elements of life in the city of Reading. (224pp. illus. Masthof Press, 2022.)
Book of the Damned, Lo!, Wild Talents, New Lands. Greatest compilation of data: flying saucers, strange disappearances, inexplicable data not recognized by science. Painstakingly documented.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Thank you for visiting our website. Would you like to provide feedback on how we could improve your experience?
This site does not use any third party cookies with one exception — it uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic.Learn More.