THE BOOK: High Tide.
PUBLISHED IN: 2020.
THE AUTHOR: Ed Meek.
THE EDITOR: Joe Puckett
THE PUBLISHER: Aubade Publishing.
SUMMARY: A collection of poems.
THE BACK STORY: Lyric poems rooted in concrete details and imagery.
WHY THIS TITLE?: High Tide can refer to peak times but it can also refer to floods and climate change.
WHY WOULD SOMEONE WANT TO READ IT? Poetry gives us chance to slow down and meditate on what’s important using sound and metaphor to transport us.
REVIEW COMMENTS:
“Every poem in this carefully crafted volume is well worth reading.” — Zvi Sesling.
“One function of poetry is to help us learn to see.” — Bill Littlefield.
AUTHOR PROFILE: Ed Meek writes poetry, fiction, essays and book reviews. He has had work in The Sun, the Paris Review, The North American Review, The Boston Globe. This is his fourth book of poems.
SAMPLE:
On the Outer Cape in August
100 miles south of Boston,
where the Cape curls up
like a dog’s tail,
a gazillion stars
redefine the night.
We’ve stepped out onto the porch
to search for falling stars
which aren’t stars at all
but meteorites
—white streaks of cosmic dust—
flaming out like dreams at dawn.
In August they announce
the coming end of summer.
Meanwhile, in the garden,
fireflies surprise us
with their ethereal presence
and the miracle
of bioluminescence.
Maybe it’s the timing
that makes us savor
these sacred gifts.
WHERE TO BUY IT:
Barnes and Noble, Aubade Publishing
PRICE: $14.99.
CONTACT THE AUTHOR:
efmeek@comcast.net
Twitter: @emeek
Snowflakes in a Blizzard 