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    Mortals Remain
    Mortals Remain
    Mortals Remain
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    Mortals Remain

    By C.S. Lang

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    Her name, the letters chipped
    and weathered here and there,
    evokes an image:
    she is kneeling
    dapple tasseled hair
    sun sheened
    smiling warmly
    busied by sowing
    faithfully planting
    in her time and place
    of perfection.
    --C.S. Lang

    In his first collection of poetry, Appalachian poet C.S. Lang intertwines homespun emotions with twenty-first century reality as he lyrically reflects on the good, the bad, and humanity.

    Within a wide variety of topics, Lang shares free verse that explores bullies, nature and the environment, petty politics, love, heartbreak, death, and grief. Other poems contemplate local news reports about a ferry gone aground, whether the desire to farm the land is truly in the DNA, and a burning question in the middle of winter.

    Mortals Remain offers a poignant glimpse into a new poets contemplations as he reflects on life, his own journey, and the world overall.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchway Publishing
    Release dateJun 8, 2016
    ISBN9781480830530
    Mortals Remain
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    C.S. Lang

    C.S. Lang was born in Ashland, Kentucky, and attended Karst Field Studies courses at Western Kentucky University. He is a member of the National Speleological Society and has a great passion for politics and social justice. Lang currently resides in the Cape Fear region of North Carolina.

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