These poems, written over 20 years, are imbued with the sense of structure the author displays in his novels. Many of them depict the search from boyhood to manhood for meaning in a life that has contained angry parents and a debilitating disease as well as the joys of marriage and fatherhood.
Floyd Skloot is a poet, novelist, and creative nonfiction writer. His work has appeared in many literary journals and received three Pushcart Prizes, a PEN USA Literary Award, and numerous other honors. In 2010, Poets & Writers featured him on a list of “fifty of the most inspiring authors in the world.” He lives in Oregon with his wife, the artist Beverly Hallberg.