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Bending Light with Bare Hands is a direct response to Covid lockdown and all the insecurities and frustrations that accompanied compulsory isolation. The poems in this collection each begin with a singular event of nagging thought that gets woven into larger associative tapestries, a journal of verse addressing existence though personal experience.
Themes of apocalypse, of the battles of darkness and light, and of struggles with traditional/familial beliefs emerge from suburban landscapes and childhood memories of a rural upbringing. From the author's fear of losing his vision to cataracts, to his knowledge of the world through the superstitions of his ancestors, to his obsession with weather, these poems pull from the mundane and the supernal and the mystical in order to celebrate the world as a constant in our ever-changing lives.
David B Prather
A lifelong observer of the natural world, David B. Prather brings together scientific curiosity and lyrical imagination, crafting work that resonates with readers of eco-poetry, memoir, and contemporary nature writing. He lives in Parkersburg, WV, where he continues to explore the intersections of ecology, spirituality, and the human heart. www.davidbprather.com
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