Leaving Iowa

by Michael Meyerhofer

Winner of the inaugural Liam Rector First Book Prize for Poetry. First in a series designed specifically for poets who have never published a full collection. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097744712X
• ISBN13: 9780977447121
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Briery Creek Press
• Length: 63 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fresh yet old-soul voice

Michael Meyerhofer's poems encompass what I most love in poetry: fresh language, unexpected images that have me nodding, "oh, yes!" and the feeling after I've read one that I've been enriched mentally and human-spiritually. This is a fine book, one that I've bought extra copies of, just to pass around to other writing friends.

Leaving Iowa, Meyerhofer

This collection is an amazing excerpt of life for the ever-exiled middle/lower class. Every moment of this book rings real, but with that, comes beauty. I bought this book on a whim and I couldn't be happier. Beautiful lyric, bold narrative, stunning, accessible content. Put this next to the Bible (or remote control) on your nightstand! You won't be disappointed!

...a post-post-modern poet

Michael Meyerhofer possesses an amazing command of language and a lovely subtle style that both shocks and lulls. His imagery is delicate and touching, gritty and realistic; each layer is a feast for the mind and makes you reconsider the life of the poor and the necessity of education. Whether that education comes from discovery or from a book. This collection of poems is an absolute necessity for the post-post-modernist and anyone who feels that poetry needn't be pretentious and can relate truth, even if it isn't our own.