Saturday Book Launch for New Collection of Poetry by Kerry Moyer

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.