ISBN: 9798987765524 - snowline and other distances (2 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Thomas Fasano's Snowline and Other Distances is a contemplative collection of 97 poems that invites readers into a meditative engagement with the natural world and the passage of time. Published in 2025 by Coyote Canyon Press, this first edition weaves together themes of transience, resilience, and the intricate relationship between humanity and the environment.The collection anchors itself in vivid seasonal imagery, particularly winter landscapes, where frost, snow, and thaw become powerful metaphors for human experience. Poems like 'Winter's Symphony,' 'Frost Whispers,' and 'Thaw's Philosophy' reveal Fasano's preoccupation with cycles of change, decay, and renewal. His work examines how natural processes mirror human emotions and philosophical questions about existence. Fasano's verse is characterized by precise observations and evocative language. He navigates seamlessly between the concrete details of the physical world-brooks, trees, birds, seasonal shifts-and abstract contemplations of time, memory, and meaning. In poems such as 'Temporal Fray' and 'Memory's Current,' personal recollections intertwine with broader reflections on mortality and persistence.The collection demonstrates a masterful command of imagery, with recurring motifs of water, light, and botanical life creating a cohesive aesthetic throughout. Many poems engage with subtle environmental concerns, as in 'Marsh Mithridatism,' where nature's resilience in the face of human impact becomes a central theme.Structurally, the book progresses through variations on its core themes, each poem offering a distinct perspective while contributing to the collection's philosophical depth. The title poem 'Snowline' establishes the central metaphor of boundaries-both physical and metaphysical-that runs throughout the work.Snowline and Other Distances speaks to readers seeking thoughtful engagement with nature's wisdom and humanity's place within the larger tapestry of existence. It stands as a testament to poetry's power to illuminate the profound connections between inner and outer landscapes, between the ephemeral moment and the eternal cycle.…