At First Averse and Then Another: A Poet without Pentameters

By W. Thomas McQueeney

'At First Averse and Then Another' is the marriage of the visual arts and classical humor and prose inspired by the relationship of a mother, the artist, and her son, the author. The artwork is exquisite and renders the contemplative view of the late Charleston Art Renaissance. Charlotte Simmons McQueeney (1930-2012) entices the eye through soft lines that surrender a setting to much more than contrasts and shades. The prose is a compilation of mostly light verse reminiscent of those in the past who entertained in this unique style like e.e. cummings, Ogden Nash, and Shel Silverstein. Yet there are other offerings that create a path back to the sentiments of W.B. Yeats or the more recent Rod McKuen. W. Thomas McQueeney demonstrates both a creative wit and an assured sense of the profound. He is destined to be cited and repeated over the ages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692690972
• ISBN13: 9780692690970
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: McQueeney Creative LLC
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"