Lines from the Exile: Poems for the Outcast, the Reject, and the Refugee

by Gregory Hartley

Publisher:

Resource Publications

, 2022

Overview

Human conflict frequently results in the ejection of the loser, yet it’s the winners who usually write the stories. This collection gives voice to the loser. Through the framework of one whose life was upended by a sudden move from Florida to Alaska, poet Gregory Hartley treads the path of Exile, examining its causes and the destruction left in its wake.

Praise for Lines from the Exile

“Gregory Hartley’s Lines from the Exile is a gorgeous symphony of feeling. This collection sings and cries. Hartley’s literary references shine brightly throughout the book as he takes the reader on a journey from lost faith to gritty wisdom. Each poem contributes to the thematic ode to tough times and the unexpected joys therein.”

—Martha Amore, author of In the Quiet Season and Other Stories



“Hartley’s debut book of poetry is a dazzling blizzard of unforgettable emotion and energy. A cross-continental collection of poems spanning the distance from Florida to Alaska, Greek philosophy and mythology, to biblical allusions and ecology, Lines from the Exile reveals the voice of a gifted poet, brilliant scholar, and loving husband and father. . . . This is a book that I will cherish and return to again and again in the future.”

—Don Rearden, author of Without a Paddle

Product Details

• Title: Lines from the Exile: Poems for the Outcast, the Reject, and the Refugee
• Author: Gregory Hartley
• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781666799156, 9781666799149, 9781666738438, 1666799157, 1666799149, 1666738433
• Resource ID: LLS:9781666799156
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T20:01:33Z

About the Author

Gregory Hartley is associate professor of writing at the University of Alaska Anchorage. This is his first published collection of poetry.