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In his newest collection of poems from NYQ Books, Songs from an Earlier Century, Ira Joe Fisher further explores that region between people and nature, between the past and a vexing present. In straightforward poems, Fisher brings the reader along gently on his journey and explores both the natural and interior worlds of understanding with a conversational tone that feels like you are talking with an old friend on a lazy, rainy day. With both lyric and narrative verse, life is pondered, puzzled and — ultimately — celebrated.
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Poetry. Ira Joe Fisher's first full-length collection of poems, Some Holy Weight in the Village Air, is written in a soft, pastoral tone, yet
these poignant poems strike understanding in a subtle language that is
as daring as it is beautiful. In this collection Ira Joe takes us all
home only to return from the journey more enriched than when we began.
Reviews
...a splendid first collection...Some Holy Weight should be read by book buyers in their thousands. -- Thomas Lux, author of The Cradle Place
...language that often dazzles and is always compassionate, immediate, powerful, and tender... -- Kevin Pilkington, author of Ready to Eat the Sky
Fisher chronicles small-town life, its scandals and secret tragedies...a moving and a complex vision. -- Paula McLain, author of Stumble, Gorgeous
Fisher will remind readers of Robert Frost... Thoughtful and hushed imagistic works. -- Kirkus Discoveries, July 17, 2006
