The Abandoned Eye - Paperback

by Diane Kistner (Editor), J. P. Dancing Bear (Author)

THE ABANDONED EYE celebrates J. P. Dancing Bear's poetic strengths as a master of image, oftentimes surreal, though never losing track of emotion and meaning while dazzling the senses. Dancing Bear is a ventriloquist and impressionist rolled into a clever actor aware of the audience without pandering to it. He involves the reader in the evolving landscapes, all the while asking questions and examining both the inner and exterior scenes.

Author Biography

J. P. Dancing Bear is editor for the American Poetry Journal and Dream Horse Press. His honors include the 2002 Slipstream Chapbook Prize and the 2010 PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles National Literary Award for poetry. Bear also hosts the weekly hour-long poetry show, Out of Our Minds, on public radio station KKUP, also available as podcasts. His work has appeared in hundreds of publications. This is his twelfth volume of poetry.