34 Poems

By Sandy Compton

Sandy Compton has a hard time thinking of himself as a poet, but it seems that most writers are. But not all of them choose to reveal their verse. In his introduction, he writes:

"Poetry is personal; the place in the now where we store our past angst and future desires; where, as one poet said, "we bleed on the page." Poets take chances revealing themselves in verse.

"I've not bled on all these pages, but I have on some and shed tears on others. Some were just pure fun - as fun aswriting poetry can be. Poetry might seem magic, but making some poems work is hard work.

"But, that's fun, as well. So . . .

"Whether the poetry is good or not is in the eye of the reader, but each one of these comes from my heart or mind, and often both. They may not all touch you, but maybe one will, and that makes it worth it.

"The subject matter is disparate enough to defy generic classification, though I tried. The poems are broken into four subgroups, the last of which is "The Rest." I'll let you discover what the other three are. I will only say that some of The Rest are some of the best."

Compton's eclectic collection of rhyming and free verse was thirty-plus years in the making. In the sorting and choosing, a good number of candidates were mercifully omitted. You will enjoy the rest

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188659130X
• ISBN13: 9781886591301
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Blue Creek Press
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"