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NEW BOOK TO BE RELEASED
In March 2010, Press 53 will publish the poetry collection "Love and Other Collisions."
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"Angels, Thieves, and Winemakers is a collection of revelations, truths to be found in and about wine. Witty, mordant, melancholy, funny—these bright poems fix and illumine the many moods we may encounter in a bottle of happy red. I shall recommend this volume most heartedly, saying, 'Here, I think this / will help make things a little better.' "— Fred Chappell
"Talk of wine and you talk of life … as these poems do with wit and wisdom and a little wistfulness. They are poems to read aloud, best enjoyed with glass in hand and shared in the company of friends and fellow wine lovers." Barbra Ensrud, "The Cork Report"
This book "is filled with wit and vivacity. His poems on wine and the world of wine are sometimes sincere homage, sometimes social satire, sometimes spirtual longing. These poems reflect a sensuous love of the material world and an unrepentant commitment to play in the face of what we are told to take serious." -- David Romtvedt, Wyoming Poet Laureate
Aging
To speak of a wine’s future
is to speak of our own desires,
how we hope as we age
that we’ll become more
harmonious, less acidic,
that our tannins will mellow.
We recognize right now
we have a burst of flavor,
an energy, a liveliness,
but also a harshness
which later may soften
until we’re more balanced,
more approachable,
easier to appreciate.
Hold onto us
we believe
we'll get better.
ORDER FROM AMAZON
An interview with Bradley George of WFDD in which Joe talks about wine, poetry, and aging.
Examples of More
Wine Poems
featured in New Works Review
An interview with Nikitas Magel of Vinikitas
A review on Slashfood which also includes more examples.
LINKS
Press 53
John F. Blair, Inc.
Latitude Magazine
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
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2009 Readings and Appearances:
February 1: Friends of the Central Library, 2-4
Forsyth County Public Library
February 13: Willkes County Literary Crawl
March 7: Winston-Salem Healthy Living Expo, 1:30 pm
March 28: Raffaldini Vineyards, 1-5 pm.
April 4: Winston-Salem Writers Group, Central Library,
"Slushfest" workshop, 10:30 am
April 16: Bermuda Run, NC Road Scholar presentation
April 24: UNCG Writers Workshop with Press 53
May 2: Gaston County Museum of Art and History, 2 pm
NC Road Scholar presentation on NC wine industry
June 13: Jazz, Poetry, and Wine. Old Salem, 7:30 pm
September 12: Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, Workshop:
What's in a Name? The Power of Titles.
October 24: North Carolina Poetry Society annual meeting,
Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, Southern
Pines, NC
2010 Readings and Appearances
March 25: Kenan Institute, Winston-Salem
April 15: Salem College, Single Sisters House, 7 pm. |
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