Twelve

My publishing journey began with the release of “Pieces of the Moon,” twenty years ago. “Islanders,” officially out on the 21st, will be my twelfth poetry collection.

Islanders

We are three weeks out from the official release of my poetry collection, Islanders, on April 21. Available in print pretty much everywhere (ISBN 978-1-937745-87-5), in PDF and EPUB directly from Arachis Press (arachispress.com). Here’s the back cover blurb:

We seek the islands of our dreams, whether upon the sea or along the empty streets of cities. We seek love. We seek our way, our way to far lands, our way to home. Through the pages of ‘Islanders,’ poet Stephen Brooke voyages far and returns, bearing a cargo of dream and poetry.

April 21 is also my birthday, so I can throw a combination book release/birthday party, right? I may release a new collection on that day every year, until I run out of either poems or days.

Goats

This month’s free bit of writing is up on the TALES page. Rather than a short story or excerpt, I have posted a poem that retells the story of the Three Billygoats Gruff. It is possible that I’ll use it someday in a book, perhaps even a standalone picture book, but I doubt I’ll find the time. Maybe something more serious toward the end of next month? We’ll see.