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Karla K. Morton's "Hometown, Texas" is a collection of beautiful
poems and artwork, created by high school and middle school
students of small towns all over Texas and by Morton herself,
making the collection very unique and intriguing. Each poem brings
to life another piece of Texas that can easily be overlooked by
those who do not quite understand why Texans are so passionate
about their state.
The 2010 Texas Poet Laureate hit the road in September 2009,
traveling to middle and high schools across the state, showing
students the importance of writing and asking them to create
something beautiful that accurately represented their town. From
grandma's mustang jelly and Leddy's custom boots to forgotten
railroads in Haslet, Friday night football, and even Mexican pride,
Morton and her newly discovered creative writers do not miss a
thing about the beloved small towns of Texas.
A great coffee table read, "Hometown, Texas" includes fabulous
artwork drawn by talented students, giving a glimpse into the best
of their hometowns. In this eclectic selection, the reader will
easily turn page after page to learn a little something more about
Texas from the Texan youth. The poetry is simple and authentic,
allowing readers to fall in love with Texas all over again.
Poets Karla K. Morton and Alan Birkelbach began this journey to
celebrate our national parks' 100th anniversary, but for these two
poets the sojourns quickly became something greater than that. In
their words, 'As humans we have this tendency to look at a piece of
land and see real estate. [But] when concrete covers all our
natural spaces, not only do we lose earth's creatures, we also lose
the great teacher of our souls. You cannot sit beneath trees taller
than the Statue of Liberty, or gaze upon vistas untouched since
their creation, without feeling the awe and wonder of what the
natural world has to offer. You cannot experience such beauty
without being wholly changed. Our great-great-great-grandchildren
deserve these untouched gifts'.This journey, illustrated with
gorgeous colour photos of all of America's grand national parks, is
a feast for the eyes and heart. In the end, it is a plea for us to
save these wonders for all future generations.
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No End of Vision (Paperback)
Alan Birkelbach; Photographs by Karla K Morton
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Karla K. Morton's photographs are as sharp-edged as some of the
tree branches and animal bones they depict. They are carefully
composed and at the same time luminous. Her country buildings
convey a touching nostalgia. And many of her landscapes capture the
elegance and nobility of the natural world. Each of Alan
Birkelbach's poems takes its cue from a Morton picture, stays true
to the subject, then quickly-magically-moves into its own terrain,
a region where image turns into memory and meditation. This
combination of photograph-and-poem is highly satisfying. The two
art forms are a perfect fit.
As the 2010 Texas Poet Laureate, Karla K. Morton believes that
poetry is everyone's art, and has carved her place in Texas Letters
with this stunning collection.
With well-loved titles such as "For Love and Michelangelo," "The
Closer," "Why God Needs a Shotgun," "Alamo Coastline," "Woman in
the Pipe Shop," and "When Texas No Longer Fits in the Glove Box,"
Morton's poetry will take you on a journey; her flowing style
sparks memories and stirs emotions. Here's a short poem, inspired
by a talk with her son, words of advice when he first fell in love:
Don't Be Nervous
when you see her.
Don't worry about
what you will say, or
how you will say it.
Just look at her,
and wonder
how your hand will fit
in the small of her back;
how many pins it takes
to hold up her hair. . .
It's no wonder Morton has been called "one of the more adventurous
voices in American poetry . . ."
Wooden Lions is the ultimate animal-lovers' book, with each poem in
this amazing collection cradling the soul of a creature. Morton's
poetry winds through our connection with the animal spirit,
breathlessly binding us forever in their wisdom; their endless
lifting up of humankind. This is a celebration of all beasts,
reminding us to cherish all those who nurture us. A percentage of
these book sales will be donated to animal shelters and facilities
across the country.
This collection, Morton's tenth, is a bold book of poetry delving
into risks. It's the moving forward; the constant discovery of new
things. Using a combination of quotes, mythological images, and
exquisite metaphors from nature, Morton delivers poems that
describe the absolute urgency of giving one's heart over to life,
the burning drive to have faith in the world, the insistence that
everything, in its own way, is holy. This book is unfettered joy.
Tending Fires
I wanted to write a sonnet last night,
because that's what lovers do, but the fire
needed tending, and all I could think of
were your shoulders, and that's not romantic,
so I put on another log, and thought
about that hot summer day underneath
that oak, when our shoulders brushed, and I blushed
at the nearness of you, and how we made
love that night . . . still . . . that's not what I wanted
to write . . . But it's you; you, my love. You are
my night and my morning, and the hot coals
beneath these logs . . . hear them hiss and whisper
like cicadas--cicadas of the trees,
and the summer, and of all things that burn.
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