Exits - by Stephen C Pollock (Paperback)

About the Book

"Stephen C. Pollock's poetry collection Exits nods to the literary traditions of years past while simultaneously speaking to the present moment. Multilayered and musical, the poems in Exits have drawn comparisons to the work of Eavan Boland and Seamus Heaney. With bold imagery, attention to form, and a consistent through line rooted in the theme of mortality, Pollock's collection responds to contemporary anxieties surrounding death and the universal search for meaning in life's transience. Stephen C. Pollock is a recipient of the Rolfe Humphries Poetry Prize and a former associate professor at Duke University. His poems have appeared in a wide variety of literary journals, including "Blue Unicorn," "The Road Not Taken," "Live Canon Anthology," "Pinesong," "Coffin Bell," and "Buddhist Poetry Review." "Exits" is his first book."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

"Pollock's poetry is brilliant"

- Kristiana Reed, editor-in-chief, Free Verse Revolution

Stephen C. Pollock's poetry collection Exits explores the beauty and frailty of life, the cycles of nature, and the promise of renewal. Musical and multilayered, the poems in Exits have drawn comparisons to the poetry of Seamus Heaney and the sonnets of William Shakespeare. Exits has been honored with the Gold Medal for poetry in the 2023 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards and the Silver Medal for poetry in the 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards. Echoing these accolades, Midwest Book Review declares: "Exits is a book that has profoundly impacted the literary world."

"Exits . . . is a magnificent work"

- Readers' Favorite Reviews, 5.0 stars

"Exits exemplifies the musicality of language"

- Foreword-Clarion Reviews

"Full of wit, insight and provocative imagery, Exits is a masterful collection"

- IndieReader, 5.0 stars

"Exits is a book that has profoundly impacted the literary world"

- Midwest Book Review

The poems in Exits comprise a meditation on life's transience. Many of the images and metaphors are drawn from nature. In addition, each poem is paired with a piece of artwork intended to resonate with the writing and enhance the reader's experience.

Every life is finite. Awareness of death's inevitability profoundly affects each person's perspective on their life and its meaning. In a world ravaged by contagion, climate change, famine, and war, Exits dovetails with the prevailing zeitgeist.

Review Quotes

"Pollock's poetry is brilliant"

- Kristiana Reed, editor-in-chief, Free Verse Revolution

"Exits...is a magnificent work"

- Rich Follett, Readers' Favorite Reviews, 5.0 stars

"Exits exemplifies the musicality of language"

- Foreword-Clarion Reviews

"Full of wit, insight and provocative imagery, Exits is a masterful collection"

- IndieReader, 5.0 stars

"Exits is a book that has profoundly impacted the literary world."

- Midwest Book Review