This poetry collection explores the duality of parenthood, blending themes of wonder and magic with the terror of personal transformation. It delves into the profound changes in identity and fears that accompany the monumental shift of becoming a parent, all while referencing horror movies.
I Have A Poem The Size Of The Moon is a book of poems about Nebraska. Not cornfields, not Cities, highways, long drives and the political conversations simmering. Between Meteors and Fireflies In a drought year, corn stubble bends into “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 no real difference between a silo and a paper sack, it seems. And in the hallway, light glows from under the bathroom door.
Witty, nostalgic, rhythmic and forlorn, Matt Mason's poetry calls on the classic rock music that shaped him. Mason laments on his childhood in the 80s and addresses the graduating preschool class of 2023, as he takes us on the coming-of-age roadtrip of a lifetime. An ode and ovation to what our ears taught us before we knew what to say, Rock Stars riffs on all things music, poetry, sports, and more. You'll be itching with anticipation to flip over the tape, and see what the next track has in store.