Hold Tight & Reach Hard

By Darrell Kane

Hold Tight & Reach Hard is a compilation of poetry inspired by daily life. Poetry should be accessible, and this collection of relatable pieces reflects the myriad of emotions humans face during their existence.

 

"Cyclone" is a woman searching for a way out.
"BEK" is watching the demise of a parent.
"Had" lies the groundwork for a relationship that does not go beyond the groundwork.
"Trickle" is a man's marriage falling apart
"In Silence" is a woman in the midst of a divorce.
"TD1" is everyday life of a Type 1 Diabetic.
"Fragility" is not connected to their career.

 

Every reader will form a connection with these works when they find the one that resonates with them, for one will resonate. The poems within the pages of Hold Tight & Reach Hard belong to every one of us.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Atlantic Way Publishing
• Release date: Apr 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9780994842305

Darrell Kane

Darrell Kane never meant to be an author. Though he wanted to be a writer, it took needing the act of writing for him to discover the magic is in the craft and not the result. Writing became a mandatory part of Kane's life when he discovered its value as a tool in his fight against depression and addiction. The struggle left his life in shreds, but it also changed him into a more grateful and empathetic human. Kane discovered the ability to put words to those things his readers could not, simply by utilizing his need to create his poetry. Everyone longs to know they are not alone in the world and craves proof that someone else if fighting the same fight. Kane's goal became not only surviving his own fight but giving recognition and support to others. His poetry collection Hold Tight & Reach Hard: Poetry and Prose is a selection of confessional and commentary words ranging in theme from the pain of falling apart to the hope of coming together. The book was created from and pays tribute to various life experiences. Kane is originally from Chatham (now called Miramichi) New Brunswick, and now lives in Guelph, Ontario. He is kept company by his two cats, Elliot and Otis, who might be his biggest fans, but since they have the indifference typical of the species, Kane is not sure they even like him. When he is not writing, Kane is an avid cyclist, and a sometimes runner who likes to dabble in the kitchen while stoically ignoring the siren song of potato chips.

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Contents

Title Page

Introduction

Prologue

Trickle

Combat

BEK

The Didn't

One In The Chamber

Efface

TD1

Decimated

Fragility

The Other Shoe

The Arena

Cast Deep

Cyclone

Stars Wane

Rant

Heed this

Farrow Away

Had

In Silence

End Game

The 1 and the 3

Piggy Back

Tomorrow

47th & Eau Claire

Hold Tight

With Thanks

Hold Tight & Reach Hard

Darrell Kane

Copyright © 2020 by Darrell Kane

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ISBN 978-0-9948423-0-5 (e-book)

ISBN 978-0-9948423-1-2 (paperback)

The following was written by a happy person, disguised as a not so happy one.

PROLOGUE

All is intertwined,

Weaved together in a tight rope.

Smiles

Scowls

Hugs

Heartache

Broken hearts

Broken bones

First loves

First mistakes

Holding on

Letting go

Falling down

Getting up

Pride

Regret

Love

Sorrow

Loss

When it’s quiet.

When it’s dark.

When I’m lost in a moment

And no direction makes sense,

I pull on the threads.

Pull my experiences together.

Feel them wrap around me.

Warm me.

Lift me.

I remember I wouldn’t be where I am right now without them…

And here isn’t such a bad place to be.

TRICKLE

At that point,

It broke.

It was a slow trickle at first.

He stared at it intensely

At the risk of ignoring his surroundings.

But it wasn’t a risk;

He