EMPORIA, KS: The public is invited to
the book launch for the newest collection of poetry by Emporia poet, Kerry
Moyer. Come for the poetry, the music, mingling with friends, and snacks on
Saturday, July 26, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Middle Ground Books, 606 Commercial
in Emporia.
Poet Dennis Etzel Jr. says, “… Moyer continues looking
for the restorative connections between land and life, the Flint Hills as one
leading metaphor for mortality, loss, and grief. Through thrown baseballs and
travels down gravel roads, through days of coffee and nights of beer, music and
memories, Moyer also examines his dual role of son and father. He writes along
that liminal space of dipping deep into what Charles Simic said was the endless
reservoir of childhood and his dreams for his children, with the ‘hope the salt
we share remains.’”
Salt is Moyer’s fourth full-length
poetry collection. Kerry works as a mental health professional to guide
struggling youth. Kerry is a gravel cycling enthusiast who has completed 1,000
miles of 100-mile cycling race events. He holds a fifth-degree black belt in
Tae Kwon Do and a first-degree black belt in Hapkido and has studied various
other martial arts. He enjoys leatherwork, woodwork, tinkering, and playing
guitar. He lives with his family in Emporia, Kansas.
Meadowlark
Press, established in Emporia, Kansas, in 2014, publishes prose and poetry with
a focus on Midwest settings and authors. The press encourages book orders
through independent bookstores. Salt is available locally at Middle
Ground Books.
Purchase Salt at the Meadowlark bookstore.
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