Life Between the Poles
Published on 14. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-947589-73-5 (ISBN)
Description
An anthology of poems written from the viewpoint of a bipolar poet covering topics such as psychotherapy, romance, divorce, whimsy, and the experience of writing poetry itself. During a protracted hospital stay in 1995, Smith began to write. For many years, the author has lived with bi-polar disorder - thus, the title of this compilation of his poems - Life Between the Poles.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
133 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-947589-73-5 (9781947589735)
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Person
Joseph "Joe" Smith was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1952, the fifth of ten children. He studied business management at the University of Louisville where he graduated with high honors in 1978. Simultaneously, Joe worked in the plastics industry. He continued his work in this industry for another 34 years in various managerial positions in different locations throughout the United States.Joe currently resides in a Senior Living Community in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He has two adult children who live in the greater Chattanooga area.Poetry had long been an interest of Joe's, and during a protracted hospital stay in 1995, he began to write. His subject matter is widely varied and includes topics such as romance, psychology, and whimsy. For many years, Joe has lived with bi-polar disorder - thus, the title of this compilation of his poems - Life Between the Poles.