Synopsis
In this biographical collection of poems Kathleen Thompson has mastered poetic form while capturing the enduring quality we admire in the best of poets and poetry--heart. The imagery is at once moving and exact as she places the reader at the scene, the moment, the point of observation, reflection, and transformation. Whether she is admiring seashells with her grandson Nicholas, reflecting upon her adolescence in Northport, Alabama, or commenting on the shared, parallel lives of sisters canning vegetables in summertime, Kathleen shares her heart with readers. Ultimately, while the title concedes that life is short, it is rich in all it offers to those, like Kathleen, who are willing to take time to observe and cherish each moment, each person, each experience. -Susan Shehane, author of ALABAMA LISTENING, publisher and editor, Coosa River Books
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About the Author
Thompson is a former teacher of English, holding a BS from the University of Alabama and an MFA in Writing from Spalding University. She writes in several genres. Her most recent fiction publication was a short story, Mother and Child, in CHRISTMAS IS A SEASON! 2008, edited by Linda Parker. Her first poetry chapbook is SEARCHING FOR AMBERGRIS, Pudding House Publications. She is the recipient of the 2008 Poet Laureate Chapbook Series Award from Negative Capability Press for THE NIGHTS, THE DAYS. She serves as a Road Scholar for Alabama Humanities Foundation. THE SHORTEST DISTANCE is her first full-length poetry book.
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