Description
Approaching Poetry
by Mark Grinyer
$14.99, paper
A poet’s voice as it develops has a striking effect on those lucky enough to be exposed to his creations on a regular basis. The poetic voice must be nurtured, encouraged and given room to grow and strengthen. It will become clear to the readers of Approaching Poetry that Mark Grinyer has spent years carefully tending the gift he has been given to reach others by his choice of topics and his use of language to express his thoughts. Creative thought and vibrant language characterize this new and compelling chapbook! The reader’s experience is sure to be intellectually stimulating and emotionally satisfying. Enjoy the writings of this author and come back for more!
Mark Grinyer has published poetry in print and online publications from the U. S. and overseas. His poems have appeared in The Kansas Quarterly, The Literary Review, The Spoon River Quarterly, The Pacific Review, Perigee, Cordite and other magazines. Approaching Poetry, is his first chapbook publication. He received a PhD in English from the University of California, Riverside and wrote his dissertation on the early poetry of William Carlos Williams. In addition to writing poetry and teaching, Dr. Grinyer has spent much of his career in industry helping project teams prepare competitive proposals for a wide variety of products and services. He has also given presentations at industry conferences and been a contributor to several business related books and publications. He is interested in poetic forms as vehicles for content expressed with varying levels of diction and formality, and is also interested the roles of poets as participants in, and critics of modern society.
Diana Grinyer –
Fantastic! Exciting! Thought- provoking poems! This is my
husband’s first chapbook. Although he has contributed to
magazines both print and online for many years, this is
a new adventure and a long-awaited one. Enjoy!