My poem “The Fragments of the World Seek Each Other” is up at About Place, the literary journal of the Black Earth Institute. This issue, The Future of Water, was guest-edited by the amazing Debra Marquart; I’m excited to dig in and read!
"A masterpiece. Lean and authentic, Fall Back Down When I Die captures what so many rural Americans on the margins are feeling; righteous anger and bitter disconnection, powerlessness and rugged pride. And yet, Wilkins has endowed his unforgettable cast of characters with humanity, gentleness, grace, and hard-won poetry. In prose as rugged and beautiful as the story’s Montana setting, Joe Wilkins has written one of the better novels I’ve read in years. An absolutely stunning book in every way.” – Nickolas Butler
My poem “The Fragments of the World Seek Each Other” is up at About Place, the literary journal of the Black Earth Institute. This issue, The Future of Water, was guest-edited by the amazing Debra Marquart; I’m excited to dig in and read!
Beautiful poem. An old friend who has been gone for many years would have loved it, because it perfectly describes him out on a river fishing, totally lost in the experience.
So glad the poem reminded you of your friend!