ahhh life - Paperback

by T. Kilgore Splake (Author)

AHHH LIFE is t. kilgore splake wrestling with the Lady Muse, discovering hidden qualities in life, and recognizing the hollowness and sham behind so much of our fantastic humanity.

Author Biography

t. kilgore splake was born as thomas hugh smith in 1936, in three rivers, michigan. while teaching at kellog community college in battle creek, splake began writing poems. in 1989, he chose to take an early retirement as a college professor to live in creative poverty and find his poetic voice. upon retirement, he moved to michigan¿s upper peninsula, living for ten years in munising, before moving to calumet in the keweenaw peninsula. presently, splake resides in an old tamarack location `row house¿ in the ghost copper mining village of calumet.in his twenty years of artistic creativity, splake has become a legend in the small press circles for his writings and photographs. his artistic supporters believe splake possesses and original creative vision and language as well as exhaustive working habits.