[Dis]Connected Volume 1 Poems & Stories of Connection and Otherwise

by Halket, Michelle; Gill, Nikita; Lovelace, Amanda; Thomas, Iain S.

• ISBN13: 9781771681452
• ISBN10: 1771681454
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-10-01
• Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing

Summary

Humanity exists in a hyper connected world, where our closest friends, loves and enemies lie but a keyboard stroke away. Few know this better than the poets who have risen to the top of their trade by sharing their emotion, opinion and art with millions of fans.

What happens when...
Poets connect with readers?
Poets connect with each other?
Poetry connects with short fiction?

Combining the forces of some of today’s most popular and confessional poets, [Dis]Connected presents poems and short stories about connection wrapped up in a most unique exercise in creative writing. Follow along as your favorite poets connect with each other; offering their work to the next poet who tells a story based on the concept presented to them.

With contributions from:
Amanda Lovelace
Nikita Gill
Iain S. Thomas
Trista Mateer
Cyrus Parker
R.H. Swaney
Pierre Alex Jeanty
Liam Ryan
Yena Sharma Purmasir
Canisia Lubrin
Sara Bond

With poetry, stories and art, [Dis]Connected is a mixed media presentation of connection and collaboration. Be sure to also read [Dis]Connected Volume Two .

Author Biography

By bringing together some of the most popular contemporary poets, Michelle Halket has created a compilation which exemplifies the reasons behind the popularity of short fiction. Michelle is the managing editor and publisher of Central Avenue.