Shout out! An old college pal of mine has published his first book! Ken Rumble’s Key Bridge is available now from Carolina Wren Press.
In Ken’s own words:
“The book is about coming into being and fading out again, birth, death, and rebirth. It’s set against the backdrop of Washington, DC, and focuses on DC history, geography, flora and fauna, Lee Boyd Malvo & John Allen Mohammad (the “DC Snipers”), and a few other things. It’s also, really and against my better wishes, a love poem.”
Cole Swenson, Guggenheim Award winner and National Book Award Finalist, blurbs Rumble’s Key Bridge this way:
“Capturing all its contradictions, this poem evokes Washington D.C. so powerfully that it brings the whole nation’s contradictions along with it. Here is our racism, our blindness, and our brilliance, all composing a flickering, echoing city. Rumble has reawakened the bridge as metaphor, and with it, given us a moment to pause in mid-air, look around, and take stock. Given his vivid, incantatory language, it’s a startling view.”
Check it out at the Carolina Wren site, or via Amazon
I took more than a few writing classes with Ken. He’s the real deal.
Also: Key Bridge press release (PDF link)
