Overview

"An anthology of poems and pictures written from the viewpoint of a bipolar poet covering topics such as psychotherapy, dreams, romance, whimsy, aging, philosophy, alienation, and the experience of writing poetry itself. Includes two appendices, one a collection of poems featuring the author's family members and one a collection of ""Observations"" which are basically plays on words."

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9781947589773

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Reviews

Joseph Smith is an excellent wordsmith. He has the unique ability to intrigue his readers and push the reader along to the next line. Joe's thoughtful penmanship delves into his own psyche, while passively urging the reader to begin his own journey. - Bob Hopkins Joe's poetry paints vibrant pictures bringing the reader intense feelings. - Martha Rankin You can't run and you can't hide for awhile, so release your feelings and get on with Life. - Ronald G. Smith I was blessed to read poems presented from Joe Smith's book, Life Between The Poles. His poetry leads me down paths of memory and imagination. - Joyce Fox

Author Information

"Joseph ""Joe"" Smith was born in Louisville, Kentucky, 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 and continued working in the field for another 34 years in various managerial positions in different locations throughout the United States.The author has long had an interest in poetry, and during a protracted hospital stay in 1995, he began to write. His subject matter is widely varied and includes topics such as BiPolar symptoms, personal preference humor, disappointment, poetic efforts including types and techniques, tributes to a few professionals, dreams, and other miscellaneous topics. For many years, Joe has lived with bi-polar disorder - thus, the title of this compilation of his poems - Surviving Polarity, a follow up to his earlier work, Life Between the Poles, published in 2023.Joe currently resides in a Senior Living Community in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He has two adult children who live in the greater Chattanooga area. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Karen Paul Stone holds a BA degree in French and Spanish from the University of Kentucky and founded Waldenhouse Publishers, Inc. in 1995 near Chattanooga. She serves as Editor in Chief and principal designer. She is also Editor of McCoy Farm & Gardens Newsletter in Walden, TN. She was co-founder of Ashland Press in 1975 and for ten years a principal of Transylvania Printing Company, both in Lexington, KY. She is author of several books and writes for ""The Mountain Mirror"" newspaper."

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