Poetry by Maureen Owen
April 1, 2006 7 x 9 118 pages 978-1-56689-184-4
Owens perceptive reports on the business of living resonate with humor, energy, and wisdom.
From the poets birthplace in Graceville, Minnesota to California horse tracks, from New York apartments and the Connecticut countryside to the Colorado mountains, Owens perceptive reports on the business of living resonate with humor, energy, and wisdom. Full of news and gossip, bulletins on science and art, memories of love and loss, these poems are superb collages of the myriad erosions that strengthen and shape our lives.
About the Author
Born in Graceville, Minnesota, Maureen Owen grew up training horses and traveling the Racing Circuit. She is editor of Telephone Books and author of ten poetry collections, including American Rush, an L.A. Times Book Prize finalist, and AE (Amelia Earhart), a recipient of the American Book Award. Formerly a co-director of the Poetry Project, she now lives in Denver and teaches at Naropa University.