A Reliable Avenue

By Michael Hart

A Reliable Avenue is a book written in two stages. The first spanned February and March of 2000, when most poems were written, the second was in June of the same year, and resulted in 20 or so poems. It includes all seven poems that were published in my first chapbook ever, entitled Perpetual Mirages of Existence. Also, when I was completing the present book, I already had the cumulative experience of more than 400 poems and several poetry books behind me. Hence I felt my craft was relatively reliable. The poems in this book range from very personal to more detached poems of observation, or poems that touch on social philosophy. The example of the latter would be The Limits of Wisdom. I feel that a poet should not talk too much about his poetry books, but let them speak for themselves. So pick up this reliable creation of Michael Hart and feel and think with him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 26, 2000
• ISBN: 9781462833993

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Contents

A Respite from Creativity

A Late Afternoon’s Creative Premonition

Treacherous Obstacles

Facile Glasses

Imagery Beckons

Pain Grills Me

Aged to Reflection

Control

New Power Begins to Roam

Unclean

A Well

He Gets Fed Up

Some Glimmers

Philosophies

Noel

Choose Dinner Partners

Biological Functions

Gods Fasten Fate

Failure to Communicate

Compulsion

Agitation

Connections

Poking Depression

Digitization, New Images

Solving Complex Problems

Murky Origins and Futures

A Capable Librarian

When I am Sixty

A Snapshot of Tropical Paradise

Joy is not a Sin

Not Disturbed by the Demands of Others

God Gave me an Extra Day

Life is Better

Our Fuel, Our House

Yes and No

Books that Jump

Not Afraid of Fire

Six O’clock

Small Tasks and