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    Ends and Odds
    Ends and Odds
    Ends and Odds
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    Ends and Odds

    By Acie Cargill

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    This is the fifth in the series of journalistic and introspective books of poems by Acie Cargill. He is a former student of Mark Strand and Gwendolyn Brooks. There is no consistent subject matter to this collection of 56 poems. Some are about relationships, some heinous criminals, some comments on the world of politics, and even some dabbling in historical commentary.

    These poems are not abstract. They are easy to read and hopefully, enjoyable and informative. That is what poetry should be about. There is no self-deprecating, no whining, no overly emotional schlock, and no preaching. There are my opinions. There is praising of people, critters, and situations, my observations and interpretations. Hey, I am Mensa. My stuff is worth reading.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAcie Cargill
    Release dateJun 14, 2015
    ISBN9781310270086
    Ends and Odds
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    Acie Cargill

    Acie Cargill is a poet, a songwriter, and a prose writer. He studied poetry with USA Poet Laureate Mark Strand and Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks. He studied novel writing with Thomas Berger, who wrote Little Big Man that Arthur Penn made into a movie with Dustin Hoffman in the lead role. Cargill also studied journalism with instructor Jean Daily. His work is a synthesis of all these styles.He is a member of American Mensa and formerly edited the Mensa Journal of Poetry. He also is a member of the Grammy Association, The US Quill and Scroll Society.Cargill is a vegetarian, a former physician, a musical performer on a variety of instruments, an environmental activist, a lecturer, medical reviewer, a lover, a cannabis user, and a seer.

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