Engaging Rhythm, Inspiring Ideas in Poems of A Moment’s Matinee, Published by Outskirts Press
Columbia, MD, September 07, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Poet William Bailey today announced the release of A Moment’s Matinee, A Collection of Poems, published by Outskirts Press. An impressive first work, Bailey’s book of poetry shows a skilled attention to the pleasurable rhythms of language he uses to confidently deliver his musings, insights and unique observations of concerns all readers can share.
His poem “Death” displays the easily measured beat of his lines and his own take on that one subject all readers will have considered at least at some point in their lives:
“It makes me know that just like fear and fame and wealth and class
My life’s a moment’s matinee – and then my time is past.”
Readers can also agree with his acknowledgment that for him “It’s in the Blood” – “To seek surcease in simile, /And press for hope in rhymes” – a line reminiscent of both the form and content of the Metaphysical Poets. His observations on the craft of the clown in “Clown – the Ultimate Artist” also nicely convey his love and appreciation of the aesthetic craft:
“What catharsis in the madness – what comfort in the craft –
What relief in time suspended – what healing in the laugh!”
Bailey is equally comfortable and perceptive – and equally skilled with his language -- addressing topics that range from ice storms to kinship to war to racism, as these piquant lines from “The Real War” show:
“And we who embrace reason as the answer to our needs
Must battle our addiction to the fact that force succeeds.”
Bailey’s poetry continually invites readers to share in his love of language and his love of life and inspires them to wonder at the mystery and the evanescence of both, as in these lines from the final poem in his collection, “Revelations”:
“Is there a soft sequestered grove where mysteries are born
And nursed to full complexity before becoming storms?”
A Moment’s Matinee, a Collection of Poems is available on-line in paperback through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore for a maximum trade discount in quantities of ten or more.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2245-6 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback cream SRP: $12.95
Genre: Poetry
About the author:
Bill Bailey is a former English teacher and high school administrator. He is also a father and an advisor; but foremost he is a poet. A Moment’s Matinee represents his lifelong writings.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/WilliamBailey.
About Outskirts Press, Inc,: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd. - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
His poem “Death” displays the easily measured beat of his lines and his own take on that one subject all readers will have considered at least at some point in their lives:
“It makes me know that just like fear and fame and wealth and class
My life’s a moment’s matinee – and then my time is past.”
Readers can also agree with his acknowledgment that for him “It’s in the Blood” – “To seek surcease in simile, /And press for hope in rhymes” – a line reminiscent of both the form and content of the Metaphysical Poets. His observations on the craft of the clown in “Clown – the Ultimate Artist” also nicely convey his love and appreciation of the aesthetic craft:
“What catharsis in the madness – what comfort in the craft –
What relief in time suspended – what healing in the laugh!”
Bailey is equally comfortable and perceptive – and equally skilled with his language -- addressing topics that range from ice storms to kinship to war to racism, as these piquant lines from “The Real War” show:
“And we who embrace reason as the answer to our needs
Must battle our addiction to the fact that force succeeds.”
Bailey’s poetry continually invites readers to share in his love of language and his love of life and inspires them to wonder at the mystery and the evanescence of both, as in these lines from the final poem in his collection, “Revelations”:
“Is there a soft sequestered grove where mysteries are born
And nursed to full complexity before becoming storms?”
A Moment’s Matinee, a Collection of Poems is available on-line in paperback through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore for a maximum trade discount in quantities of ten or more.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2245-6 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback cream SRP: $12.95
Genre: Poetry
About the author:
Bill Bailey is a former English teacher and high school administrator. He is also a father and an advisor; but foremost he is a poet. A Moment’s Matinee represents his lifelong writings.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/WilliamBailey.
About Outskirts Press, Inc,: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd. - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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