The Apparitioners

The poems of The Apparitioners explore the boundaries between us and the world we have colonized, where we find ourselves unsettled by some mystery that cannot be owned. A father tries to calm his daughter, who is troubled by night visitors after a schoolmate is carried away. Having purchased his ideal home in a planned development, a man confronts past ghosts and his own doubts about belonging. And a woman nearly killed by stroke struggles to recover her place in her family and community, but finds welcome from a surprising host. Longer narratives alternate with lyrics that through close observation seek out the natural world, a presence that on occasion offers us a glimpse of purpose. Moving between poles of assurance and unease, secrecy and revelation, The Apparitioners is a noteworthy debut.

George Witte is the author of four collections of poems: An Abundance of Caution, Does She Have a Name?, Deniability, and The Apparitioners.  His poems have been published in a range of journals and anthologized in The Best American Poetry, Old Flame, Rabbit Ears, and The Doll Collection.  He received Poetry magazine's Frederick Bock prize, as well as a fellowship from the New Jersey Council for the Arts.  The editor in chief of St. Martin's Press, he lives with his family in Ridgewood, New Jersey.