pruning root and branch: they don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean

By Phil Lloyd

The 274 poems in this anthology are pruned from 12 previously-published collections that contain approximately 700 poems plus 700 explanations: 99 tiny droplets of condensation, 99 reflections on landscapes, 99 broken buildings, 99 missed calls, 198 explanations, 200 explanations, 49 songs of silent sirens, 49 islands set in a single sea, 49 gods we serve, 49 insights into the smoking abyss, 49 chances to exist and 49 counter positions. I have also included 14 poems pruned from the next book I am writing: 49 troublesome thoughts. Gardeners know the truth of the paradox 'pruning encourages growth'. I hope these modest roots and slender branches pruned from deeper roots and sturdier branches will encourage the growth of your ever-burgeoning tree of knowledge, but the fruit that your tree bears will always be your own unique truth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447880226
• ISBN13: 9781447880226
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"