No Samaritan

By Sean Gunning

Poetry. "Sean Gunning, in his debut book NO SAMARITAN, is a poet who is wrestling with the big questions of devotion, ethics, and good works in our post-modern world. Virtually all of the poems in this book deal with some aspect of the poet's quest for meaning and direction, and Gunning often takes himself to task for not measuring up to his own ideals. Gunning is courageous in our current milieu, for he takes on matters of faith in a time when it is not popular, while avoiding dogma and cliche. Stylistically too, he is a risk-taker. Many of these poems are in rhyme and meter or written in a given form. Readers and seekers alike will find much to admire and much to ponder in this ambitious and successful first collection."--Frank X. Gaspar

"It's a rare poet who can calmly admit, without any false modesty, that he is living the poem he cannot write. Let not any reader be deceived, however; Sean Gunning has written more than enough poems worthy of close, repeated attention. With a plethora of subtle detail, these meditations on the daily paradoxes of urban life create an intimate theatrical space of self-revelation. At the end of your day, leave a small, strong lamp on and sit down with this book. You'll be grateful to encounter NO SAMARITAN. These poems will bind your wounds."--Bill Mohr

"Sean Gunning writes with verve, wit, and audacious energy. I applaud these poems."--Charles Harper Webb

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1939678218
• ISBN13: 9781939678218
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Tebot Bach
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.