The Black Ocean

by Brian Barker

In The Black Ocean, poet Brian Barker attempts to make sense of some of the darkest chapters in history while peering forward to what lies ahead as the world totters in the wake of human complacence. Unveiled here are ruminations on human torture, the Chernobyl disaster, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and genocide against Native Americans. The ghosts of Lincoln, Poe, and Billie Holiday manifest from pages laden with grim prophecies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809330288
• ISBN13: 9780809330287
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"