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POCKETFUL OF POEMS
From reviewers at Archway Publishing: Poet Craig Pugh invites readers into a world where coffee brews with character, cats embody both mystery and mischief, and marriage endures with humor and heart in his latest book, “A Pocketful of Poems”.
Inspired by his lifelong love of poetry — and by the constants of coffee, cats, and a marriage of 50 years — Pugh crafts a collection that balances clever wit with emotional depth. Within its pages are five poems about coffee, five about cats, 20 on marriage, and 25 more about poetry itself and the “madness of writing.” Together, they create a literary mosaic that demonstrates how poetry can be a means of laughing through pain and discovering grace amid struggle.
Easy Sippin’ Poetry – Take a slug from the jug of these prairie poems distilled with pure Platte River water, then aged 7 years in the author’s head and triple filtered through his subconscious mind.
----- Craig Pugh
“I loved these poems! They are fun and a pleasure to read. Craig seems like the funny guy who lives just down the block and he can bring laughter and mirth to the dourest face.
When asked what he wants readers to take away from the book, Pugh replied, “A sense of reverence about the miracle of life and the gift of love.”
I enjoyed these poems so much and recommend them without reservation. 5 stars from me!”
----- Reviewed by: Mark Schultz, Founder & President of Word Refiner
Purchase your copy of A Pocketful Of Poems from your favorite book seller using the following:
Format: Softcover | ISBN: 978-1665777605
Format: E-Book | ISBN: 978-1665777612
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POEMS FOR PICKIN’
“These pure prairie poems range from the silly to the sublime, the cosmic to the comedic, and the tragic to the absurd. The author's interests in astronomy, astrology and mythology make much of his poetry particularly colorful. While the volume starts out invoking pleasant scenes of bygone eras and neighborhood bars, it ends up with poetry on world events that is frighteningly real: January 6, guns, democracy, and dictators. And of course, Ukraine. Replete through all of these verses are deep insights into human relationships, and a quest for spirituality.
Some of these poems are funny and lighthearted, while others are serious and penned with a heavy heart! There is more than one theme running across the pages, divorce, death, despondency with politics and more. Craig brings it all out for a good airing.”
----- Reviewed by: Mark Schultz, Founder & President of Word Refiner
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Format: Softcover | ISBN: 978-0970114037
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GANJA TALES, second edition
The history of the marijuana movement is filled with great characters – daredevils, risk-takers and kids who grew green thumbs and learned how to grow; as well as martyrs who went to prison for freeing the weed. These are some of their stories.
Here are a few:
Bright Lights And Live Wires – A 420 ghost story set in a bar along Larimore Street in Denver.
To Smoke A Bowl – Poor Joe. He crawls down the sidewalk in a Nebraska blizzard to retrieve a nug from his buddies porch.
Jail Bait - A college instructor who grows weed at home smuggles weed into prison for his students incarcerated for growing marijuana.
To get your copy of Ganja Tales, 2nd ed., use the following:
ISBN: 978-0970114044
