Introducing Chris McClelland's New Poetry Collection--Come West
When the author of this new chapbook of poetry moved from Florida to central Utah in 2011, he had no idea how deeply he would be changed by the culture and the religion of the Latter Day Saints, a culture and faith that continues to move him strongly today. This experience led to a lot of measured prayer and pondering, and the result was, among other things, establishing his family in Utah, his new-found relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus, and this small book of poems addressed to friends and family left behind in Florida, as well as everyone else, particularly lovers of the Western United States and landscape poetry.
A long-time award winning writer of short fiction, Chris McClelland has more recently garnered notice for his poetry, including awards and praise from the Veteran’s Administration and appearances in many respected publications, such as Irreantum (a Mormon literary magazine), Adelaide Literary Magazine, Veteran Voices, and The Beatnik Cowboy. His most recent poetry is scheduled for publication in Time for Singing, a spiritually-oriented magazine, later this year.
The imagery of the West abounds in this slim volume, and sand and blasts of grit and heat and cold all have a part to play in this chiaroscuro dance of light and shadow. We see the divine in the landscape of the high plains and the rocky ranges, and the majestic snow-mantled mountains that scrape the azure horizons all around. Experience the West in this awe-inspiring book!
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