In Solo Duet, his first collection of poems, poet, teacher and depression survivor Greg Nelson weaves a timeless story of heartbreak and rebirth. After his marriage falls apart, he suffers profound disillusionment, but finds redemption in his bond with his young son, in the cycles of nature, in solitude and reflection, and in romantic love. Nelson received an MFA in poetry from George Mason University. Several years ago, after a brief hiatus of twenty-six years, he resumed submitting his poems to literary publications. As John Lennon says, “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” Before the interlude, his poems appeared in Phoebe, Poet Lore, the minnesota review, Artemis and elsewhere. Publications since include Atlanta Review, CATHEXIS Northwest Press, The Letter Review (Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry), and Humana Obscura, among others.
PRAISE:
In this wonderful collection of poems, Greg Nelson leads the reader to discover the world as well as one’s self. He captures the outside world of mystical canyons, mountain lookouts, scenic rivers, and places where “A grain of sand in the summer sun glimmers like a star.” He also graces the page with brilliant love poems (“We’re two waves entangled like one.”), his tender relationship with his son, and insightful personal revelations (“raised aloft/a grasshopper’s wing/God’s emerald eye/looking at me.”). These poems are beautifully written and compassionately conveyed through Nelson’s stunning language and surprising observations. Join him on this poetic journey which leads us not only to the human heart, but to the spirit as well.
–Bill Meissner, Author of five poetry collections and the novel, The Wonders of the Little World
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