Middle Ear

by Forrest Hamer

Poetry. African American Studies. Forrest Hamer's first book, CALL & RESPONSE (Alice James, 1995; also available) won the Beatrice Hawley Award. Now, his newest book is the seventh selection in the new California Poetry Series. These poems speak from Hamer's memories of his Southern childhood, weaving that time into the daily dreams and insights of his life in northern California in a continuing series of vignettes. 'A man writes his dark body, '...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966669169
• ISBN13: 9780966669169
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Roundhouse Press
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Will Stay With You

These poems are from Hamer's memories of his Southern Childhood, which are then woven into his dreams and insights of his present life in Northern California. He speaks of Vietna, the nature of evil and identity, both sexual and racial, his father's military life, family, and loss. These are moving, heartfelt, universal stories that only a poet of this talent call tell so well. This book will stay with you long after you put it down.