Reading a book of poems is an encounter with the poet’s vision of the world and her sense of how language shapes perceptions, extends the reach of reality itself. And, to be sure, most poetry collections are also more or less consciously committed to … [Read more...]
About careyscottwilkerson
Carey Scott Wilkerson is author of two poetry collections, two poetry chapbooks, and is editor of a poetry anthology--Stone, River, Sky--from Negative Capability Press. His play, Seven Dreams of Falling (Black Box Press), premiered in 2013 in Los Angeles to wide acclaim and is scheduled for another production in September of 2017.His operetta--The Ariadne Songs based on his play, Ariadne in Exile and in collaboration with Angela Schwickert--will have its European premiere in Frankfurt in 2017. He holds a BA and MA from Auburn University, an MFA from Queens University-Charlotte, is a PhD candidate at Georgia State University, and teaches at Columbus State University,