Florida offers lush landscapes, infinite sunshine, and a chance for renewal. But its footing as a place of refuge and joy continues to shift as easily as its miles of sandy shoreline.
Florida: Poetry and Prose
by Glenn Erick Miller
Genre: Poetry, Fiction
Florida is a land of extremes.
Depending on the perspective, it can be seen as either beacon or
demon. It is an epicenter of dreams, both wonderful and broken. It
offers lush landscapes, infinite sunshine, and a chance for renewal.
But its footing as a place of refuge and joy continues to shift as
easily as its miles of sandy shoreline.
Florida: Poetry
and Prose explores our complicated relationship with place. This
love story serves as the backdrop for observations on identity,
family, and the desperate attempt to safeguard memories against the
march of time. The poems speak to the longing for human connection
and the promise of permanency. At the same time, they revel in satire
and the irony of setting down roots in a paradise that may soon be
under water.
The collection is anchored by a pair of short
stories which pit tragedy-tested love against the stark realities of
nature and an increasingly uncertain world.
SNOWBIRD
Snowbird
is a slam.
I’ve used
the term
myself.
Never
is a stupid
thought.
I’ve used
the word
myself.
A snowbird knows
when to leave
and when to go back.
It is buried in her,
this call to move with the seasons,
traveling lightly with no possessions.
“Why deny it?” she asks. “Just accept it,
and enjoy the scenery.”
What kind of bird
stays? What do you call
a bird that stores
food and insulates
their home and puts
together jigsaw puzzles
to fritter away
the horrible night?
What kind of bird
chooses to wear
a badge of
martyrdom
when paradise
is just
a flight
away?
Glenn Erick Miller is the award-winning author of "Camper Girl," a Young Adult novel and "Red's First Snow," a picture book. Another picture book, "What Can it Become?" won a Florida SCBWI's Rising Kite Award and is forthcoming.
He earned his BA from SUNY Oswego and MA from Binghamton University. During his long career in education, he has been a tutor, program coordinator, GED teacher, and college professor. He divides his time between New York's Adirondack Mountains and Southwest Florida.
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