Six Poems and a Song

by Bruce McCandless III

"Six poems and a song is anchored by 'The Turning Point, ' a narrative poem about the battle for Guadalcanal in November of 1942. Fusing elements of Homeric and Norse saga with contemporary slang, it's McCandless's attempt to create a uniquely American epic out of one of World War II's most important and brutal campaigns. Also included: poems about baseball and businessmen, and an extended sonnet sequence about lost love, 'A Beginner's Guide to Disappointment.'"--...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 099833510X
• ISBN13: 9780998335100
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Ninth Planet Press
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"