Forever the Last Time

By Jim Slominski

Forever the Last Time , the second book of poetry by Jim Slominski, chronicles the lives affected by the illness of the poet's oldest child, Jake. At the time of writing the child is 11 years old, and is not expected to live beyond the age of 20. With a depth of feeling that is awe-inspiring, and using an unabashedly rural setting, Slominski writes of family and work, centering his poems in and around the home. The stress that the shadow of the child's impending death puts on the family is devastating, an effect which the author imparts to the reader in totally believable, personal lyrics. Yet, the every-day life of the family goes forward, and the poet celebrates both the grief and joy in each day, in spite of the knowledge that the last time is forever hovering.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0919897924
• ISBN13: 9780919897922
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Wolsak and Wynn Publishers Ltd.
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.9"