Mood: tired
Listening to: nothing
Walter Bargen, 59, of Ashland, Missouri - a central Missouri community of about 3,000 residents, has been named the first Poet Laureate of Missouri by Governor Blunt.
Bargan may not be a household name, but he is a recipient of the William Rockhill Nelson Award for poetry and has a number of books published including "West of West" (2007) from Timberline Press; "Remedies for Vertigo" (2006) from WordTech Communications; "The Feast" (2004) from BkMk Press-UMKC. While he is not exactly an academic poet has has degrees in psychology and English education.
Here are some links to a sampling of his work:
NEWTON REVISITED
CIVILIZED SACRIFICE
HOUSE OF TURTLE
1 comment:
I really LIKE these poems! Oh, happy day! My cringing can stop.
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