Sunrise Over South Africa

By Joseph Kuhn Carey

From the traveler's exhaustion to the bustle of an open market, from a crowd of larcenous monkeys to the "inner cry" of Soweto, from stuffed pancakes to aloe trees, from breathtaking vistas to busy baboons and abusive ostriches - these poems will spark the memories and enrich the experience of any traveler to Africa. Joseph Kuhn Carey is the poet of joyful touristry, and Sunrise Over South Africa is his most joyous book. It is also his most substantial, the pages enriched by quotations from Nelson Mandela, and including a celebration of family, with which he is clearly blessed. This book should be tucked in a pocket of every suitcase or backpack on the way to Cape Town or Eswatini or the Cango Caves.

-Janet Burroway, Pulitzer Prize-nominated novelist, Simone in Pieces, Imaginative Writing, and Raw Silk

In Sunrise Over South Africa, Joseph Kuhn Carey's stark and unblinking poems take readers to a land resplendent with beauty, pathos, humor, and bittersweet history. You will be transported.

-Bryan Gruley, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, Bitterfrost and the Starvation Lake trilogy

Joe Carey's exceptional skill is turning vacation narratives into beautiful, profound, and meaningful metaphors for life. He demonstrates in Sunrise Over South Africa the depth of his perceptions and the clarity of his insightful observations. In his vivid descriptions, Carey transports his readers to exotic places, allowing us to feel like part of his surroundings. In his latest book, Carey reveals he is a skilled storyteller, a passionate traveler, and an elegant wordsmith. In the intricacy of his word choices, the author shares his love of family, travel, and all of the little moments a life is comprised of. Carey is the ultimate poet; he can paint a picture and share a gem of wisdom in the compact, lyrical rhythms of his poetry. In his persuasive narratives, Carey inspires us to leave our comfort zones and travel the world.

-Terry Loncaric, award-winning poet and author, Poems from a Restless Traveler

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639809961
• ISBN13: 9781639809967
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Kelsay Books
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"