Charles Deemer's new book of poems is now ready for sale at Lulu. This is a nice addition to the Round Bend Press lineup, a look at the wonderful and regrettable phenomenon of aging, through the eyes of one of Oregon's best writers.
Deemer is 70, but these poems have the energetic appeal of work written by a much younger man. They're wise, funny, poignant, and serious. Highly recommended for people who appreciate good poetry.
Here's a favorite of mine from the book:
Curtain Call
I suspect it will happen
without warning or fanfare
without drama or premonition
now you see him now
you don't sort of thing
and of course there will be
those who are surprised
and those who aren't
but no one collapses
from shock
the tidbit in the paper
gets published or not
and a gathering of sorts
arranged by my wife
and some come
and some don't
a few nice things get said
somebody reads something
if I get my way but
of course I'll never know
and that's about it really
maybe a few mentions now
and again but there's no family
legacy to speak of
just a library full of writing
an online archive the same
gathering dust and whatever it is
that happens in cyberspace
to megs of forgotten bytes
finally no one remembers much
of anything and says less
silence begets silence
even dust to dust suggests
more activity than merited
by oblivion
Preview and buy the book here.
TS
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