The Human Condition: New Poems
Jan 2011 · Wings Press
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From the Chihuahuan deserts of Mexico to the cellars of the Pentagon and the flaming ruins of Iraq, this poetry compilation merges the personal with the political. While retaining an intimate and unembellished tone, it confronts topical issues--notably the United States' wars abroad--and explores various universal themes, including aging, coping honestly with regret, dealing with fear, and desiring forgiveness. Powerful and lyric, these poems cut to the heart of the often painful, difficult, and deceptive human condition.
From the Chihuahuan deserts of Mexico to the cellars of the Pentagon and the flaming ruins of Iraq, this poetry compilation merges the personal with the political. While retaining an intimate and unembellished tone, it confronts topical issues--notably the United States' wars abroad--and explores...
About the author
Paul Christensen is a professor of modern literature and creative writing at Texas A&M University and a contributing editor at France Today. He is the author of numerous books, including Blue Alleys: Prose and Poems, Hard Country, and West of the American Dream: An Encounter with Texas, and the recipient of the Violet Crown Award. He lives in College Station, Texas.
Paul Christensen is a professor of modern literature and creative writing at Texas A&M University and a contributing editor at France Today. He is the author of numerous books, including Blue Alleys: Prose and Poems, Hard Country, and West of the American Dream: An Encounter with Texas, and the r...
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