Strange Light

By Derrick Brown

Book Overview

Strange Light blazes through the darkness of memory like a lighthouse beam, as Derrick Brown - winner of the Texas Book of the Year prize - navigates the stormy waters of his past with unflinching precision and unexpected grace. From the gentle rock of his floating home on the billie ocean to the electric tension of a high school drama class turned battleground, Brown's fourth collection illuminates the extraordinary within the ordinary, transforming personal history into universal truth. Dive deep with him into surreal conversations with Jacques Cousteau beneath the waves, waltz through the bittersweet choreography of heartbreak at prom, and witness how his renowned romantic verses bloom like phosphorescence in dark waters. At the heart of this collection stands the titular epic poem "Strange Light" - a masterwork that has leapt from page to stage, where it's been performed with the sweeping grandeur of orchestra and dance, proving poetry can transcend the boundaries between art forms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935904655
• ISBN13: 9781935904656
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Write Bloody Publishing
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"