I Have a Poem the Size of the Moon

I Have A Poem The Size Of The Moon is a book of poems about Nebraska. Not cornfields, not cows: Cities, highways, long drives and the political conversations simmering.
Between Meteors and Fireflies
In a drought year, corn stubble bends
into Headlines: "Farmers pray for rain."
Tumbleweeds take time to harmonize
and choreograph, somewhere between
meteors and fireflies. The grocery
sells blueberries all year round, but
the charge card feels heavy as a refrigerator
once you slip it from the wallet.
You don't end up buying the magazines,
just browse. It's a tow truck, doorbell
button, garbage disposal broke summer:
no real difference between a silo and a
paper sack, it seems. And in the hallway,
light glows from under the bathroom door.

About the author

MATT MASON has published eight chapbooks and two full-length collections of poetry. He was named Nebraska State Poet, serving from 2019-2023. He lives in Omaha Nebraska.

Summary

A book of poems about Nebraska. Not cornfields, not cows: cities, highways, long drives and the political conversations simmering.

Product details

• Authors: Matt Mason
• Publisher: Stephen F. Austin University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781622889020
• ISBN: 978-1-62288-902-0
• No. of pages: 90
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 136 g
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama