Defeat/No Surrender - Softcover

Greer, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1883148286 ISBN 13: 9781883148287

Publisher: ACMI Press, 2023

Synopsis

At the meeting point of social justice and spirituality, Colin Greer's third poetry collection, Defeat/No Surrender, is a tribute to his late friend and spiritual teacher, Dr. Jerry Epstein. Following in a long tradition of ethical action grounded in spiritual values, Greer's poems hold up a mirror to ourselves and our crumbling communities, exploring our longing for unity and the injustices that keep us divided. Mixing past and present in a collage of rich imagery, Defeat/No Surrender asks us to consider the truth of what we are and what we may become, imploring us to imagine new worlds beyond survival, showing us new ways of loving individually and collectively. 

Greer's poems embrace humanity blemishes and all. He nudges us to see beyond the duality of "us" and "them", gently reminding us to see the wholeness of life - its sweetness and its bitterness. Captured within these 57 poems are our souls' calling for truth, kindness, love, and compassion. His words are terse and precise with a jazz like cadence. Enfolded within each poem is a message of hope grounded in spiritual awareness.

"i see the shadow you're afraid of."

you recognize the shadow as yourself.

you know about wholeness now.

and you know what love is."

 

About this title

About the Author

Colin Greer is president of the New World Foundation which supports activism and advocacy on behalf of the environment, democracy, and community-power building. Formerly a CUNY professor, Greer is a founding editor of Social Policy Magazine and a former contributing editor at Parade Magazine. He has authored and edited several books on education, ethnicity, immigration, and ethics. A poet and playwright, He has published two books of poetry, Gnashing My Teeth and If But My Gaze Could Heal. His plays have appeared in off-Broadway productions, some of which can be found in his book, Religious Differences Between Artichokes. Never a moment to spare, Greer also serves on several not-for-profit boards, including the American Institute for Mental Imagery (AIMI).

Edition details

• Publisher: ACMI Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1883148286
• ISBN 13: 9781883148287
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110