| Barman Contributor(s): Jay, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1941576265 ISBN-13: 9781941576267 Publisher: Gorsky Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Family - Poetry | American - General |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (0.60 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Barman is the keeper of lost objects: a forgotten hoodie, a wallet full of cash, the strophes sung out in pain and despair, the beautiful moments that a rich life allows you to have and forget. Those lost objects that aren't returned to their owners or donated to Goodwill find themselves here in these poems. A fiddler marvels over the birth of his child. A slaughterhouse fly sips condensation off a pint glass. John Henry's father mourns the loss of his son. Saturn stops by for a visit. A love poem emerges on the back of a to-do list. In his third poetry collection, James Jay stands behind his bar, watches, listens, and gives these objects, moments, and feelings resonance. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jay, James: - James Jay has worked as a bartender, a wildland firefighter, bookseller, surveyor, and furniture mover. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona where he has taught poetry at the jail, the public schools, and the university. |