Rich Man's Son

by Ron Self

I love the primal quality of these poems, many of which remind me of the so-called "death poems" of the Japanese and Chinese poet-monks of old in that, despite their weighty subject matter, they often resound with a courageous, startling playfulness. These poems deftly navigate the waters of nostalgia and tenderness without giving way to sentimentality, and in that way, serve as a reminder that ache--like a scar--only broadens with age. -Michael Meyerhofer,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0983530483
• ISBN13: 9780983530480
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Brick Road Poetry Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"