For the Blue Flash (Paperback)

Justin Kishbaugh

ISBN 10: 1481243616 / ISBN 13: 9781481243612

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. This debut collection of 33 poems from rising poet and Ezra Pound scholar Justin Kishbaugh engages with profundity and tenderness the space between two individuals in and out of love. Whether it's the sharp silences of things unsaid, the loudness of thought, or the flash of kiss on bone, these poems are sure to leave their impression. Working from the traditions of painting, lyric poetry, and film noir, For the Blue Flash exists within constantly shifting moments of poetic inspiration that fluctuate between despair and the sublime. Each small poem bears its own fruit, but also belongs inside the luxuriant world that is this collection. You will feel the last poem more deeply because of the first, and then, perhaps, be tempted to start over again. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: For the Blue Flash (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1481243616
• ISBN 13: 9781481243612
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Herforth, Lindsay
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This debut collection of 33 poems from rising poet and Ezra Pound scholar Justin Kishbaugh engages with profundity and tenderness the space between two individuals in and out of love. Whether it’s the sharp silences of things unsaid, the loudness of thought, or the flash of kiss on bone, these poems are sure to leave their impression. Working from the traditions of painting, lyric poetry, and film noir, For the Blue Flash exists within constantly shifting moments of poetic inspiration that fluctuate between despair and the sublime. Each small poem bears its own fruit , but also belongs inside the luxuriant world that is this collection. You will feel the last poem more deeply because of the first, and then, perhaps, be tempted to start over again.

About the Author

Justin Kishbaugh grew up in the Pocono Mountains of Eastern Pennsylvania. He began writing poetry at the age of fourteen in order to impress girls and be more like Jim Morrison. Since Morrison, Justin and his writing have moved through a steady stream of influences that include, but are not limited to: Jack Kerouac, Tom Waits, The Notorious B.I.G., Ezra Pound, and George Oppen. Justin received an M.F.A in poetry from Naropa University and is currently completing a dissertation in English literature on Ezra Pound and Imagism at Duquesne University. Justin's poetry has appeared in "Kali's Tongue: A Poetic Engagement with the Rolling Stones' album Sticky Fingers," "Watching the Wheels," and "El Pobre Mouse."