Our Current Distractions (Paperback)

Robert William Long, III

ISBN 13: 9798183978650

Published by Independently Published, 2026

About this Item

Paperback. The idea of Junk yard poetry, a form of beat poetry comes out of both the content and method of writing. The main purpose for writing the poems, which are based on current events, is to have a poetic response to the news and events that face us. Some of the themes for this book include the collapse of Afghanistan, police brutality, environmental destruction, death by drones, references to Japanese business and governmental practices, Mars Rover, 9/11, British politics, Facebook, Steve Bannon, among others. The current events that are referenced date from August to December 31, 2021. The sources for these poems, and the images, words, phrases, and concepts, come from a long list of Cuban and American poets. There are several poetic devices that were used for these poems, including end rime, internal rime, alliteration, and tercets. Each poem integrates the news event with poetic language. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Our Current Distractions (Paperback)
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798183978650
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The idea of Junk yard poetry, a form of beat poetry comes out of both the content and method of writing. The main purpose for writing the poems, which are based on current events, is to have a poetic response to the news and events that face us. Some of the themes for this book include the collapse of Afghanistan, police brutality, environmental destruction, death by drones, references to Japanese business and governmental practices, Mars Rover, 9/11, British politics, Facebook, Steve Bannon, among others. The current events that are referenced date from August to December 31, 2021. The sources for these poems, and the images, words, phrases, and concepts, come from a long list of Cuban and American poets. There are several poetic devices that were used for these poems, including end rime, internal rime, alliteration, and tercets. Each poem integrates the news event with poetic language.