Empire of Surrender

by Michael Schmeltzer and Michael Schmeltzer

Michael Schmeltzer's Empire of Surrender asks us to look, to feel-deep in the guts-the vibrating aftershocks of war. Each poem powerfully speaks to the ache of what it means to witness war, especially at a young age. Full of visceral lyricism and tender epistolaries, Schmeltzer dives into the intimate depths of war, violence, familial history, empathy, and lineage. This is a book that is not afraid to ask: how and why do we hurt each other? What...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 057830841X
• ISBN13: 9780578308418
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Wandering Aengus Press
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"