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Smoky Roses (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Lyman Bryson

 
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Synopsis

Smoky Roses is a powerful collection of poems that probe longing, memory, and the grit of city life.

The lines blend stark images with quiet introspection, painting scenes from crowded streets to quiet rooms, and from immigrant families to lost dreams. This edition highlights Bryson’s ability to fuse social observation with intimate emotion.

The poems move through working-class neighborhoods, personal yearning, and moments of awe, creating a map of human experience. You’ll encounter spare, precise language that turns everyday moments into meaningful, often haunting, reflections. The book invites close reading and rewards revisiting its shifting moods and voices.
  • Vivid portraits of daily life, work, and struggle
  • Lyrical explorations of memory, faith, and desire
  • Varied voices and settings, from urban tenements to intimate interiors
  • Rich imagery that invites careful, reflective reading
Ideal for readers of poetry that looks at society with empathy and quiet force.

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