Elder Skelter
by Jan Seale
Here is a volume of poems and short prose affirming the certitude of aging. In these pages are both the carefree stance of the long-lived and the serious business of broken bones. Seale's poems spell out the patronizing of seasoned flesh, the nobility of canes, the zen of jigsaw puzzles. Essay-ettes comment on writing utensils, deciduous leaves, chronometry, and self-talk. Humor and soulfulness extend to the reader, as well as the inevitability of time and thus the urgency for truthfulness and pleasure.
About the Author
Jan Seale, the 2012 Texas Poet Laureate, is the author of books of poetry, essays, and short fiction. She has taught English, creative writing, and memoir writing in universities and civic centers. She lives on the Texas-Mexico border. She has three sons and four grandsons.