Bloodroot

by Bill King

The poems in Bill King's first full-length collection articulate a life grounded in the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains. These poems follow the root of a life nourished by and inseparable from garden soil, mountain rivers, and the hearths and kitchen table of home back to its origins. "Grown Boy" recalls a solitary childhood spent exploring creeks and two-lanes. In "Black Kite," a mature father's sense of home and family take on depth and gratitude...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881469106
• ISBN13: 9780881469103
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Mercer University Press
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"