Simulacra: 100 Poems - Softcover

Webster, J Shannon

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798988127109

Publisher: Mezcalita Press, LLC, 2024

Synopsis

Simulacra gives the reader 100 poems in natural settings with un-natural people in them. While themes are often universal, locations are specific, and Shannon Webster's roots in the Rocky Mountain West add a layer of identity to the poetry.

Humor and lament share a place in this collection, that shows both the grit and the glory of being alive. Characters portrayed seem both real and speculative, young to aging. Webster is marginally irreverent, and holds hilarity and sorrow together in one book. Simulacra does not shy from political or religious critique. The poems may seem at once personal and common, may whisper in your ear, or thunder with recognition.

About this title

About the Author

J. Shannon Webster grew up in the Four Corners area of New Mexico, playing songs for short cash. His several hats include: community organizer, pastor, musician, lecturer and frequent workshop leader. Recipient of NAACP Alabama's Community Service Award, he was recognized by President Obama for his social justice work in Birmingham. Author of too many papers, articles, and manuals, he also released three independent albums of original songs, most recently recording in Muscle Shoals. He is published in three anthologies: The Social Distance, Poems for Hungry Minds, and the New Mexico PoetryAnthology 2023. He lives with wife Lou Ann in northern New Mexico.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mezcalita Press, LLC
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798988127109
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198