Summary
Introductions is Kenneth's device to show us that what we've known before through storytelling is only half of the story. Kenneth shows us a different view and helps us to understand that there's always two sides to every story. Through his exploration of various colorful characters, Kenneth helps us to understand the world around us, and gives us hope that once we understand what motivates each other, that perhaps we can live harmoniously in today's society. With the current state of affairs in and around our homeland, a book of this magnitude that offers hope of peace and acceptance, will be well received by people from all walks of life.
About the Author
A Villa Park, Illinois native and Associate Professor at Widener University, Kennth Pobo shares his latest literary jewel with his second book of poetry, Introduction.
Kenneth Pobo began writing poetry in the seventies while studying for an English degree at Wheaton College. After obtaining a Bachelors of Arts Degree in English, Kenneth continued his education and obtained a PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin. He is presently an Associate Professor at Widener University. Kenneth Pobo's prolific writings are inspired by such poets as Lucille Clifton, John Donne, Langston Hughes, T.S. Eliot and Rita Dove. He is also an environmentalist who declares, "We have one planet. We've messed it up. We'd better make changes-fast!"
Reviews
"Kenneth Pobo's poetry is quite simply eloquent, lyrical and beautifully wrought. Pobo evokes the natural world with a Keatsian "negative capability" eye. He reminds us that man is not the center of the universe. In "Panda Passing," for instance, Pobo allows us to see and feel what it is like to be imprisoned in a zoo, where people stare all day from outside the bars. You become this wounded bear, if only for a moment, as she dies and finally returns to the wind and grass, the "indigo flowers around / her paws...where the sun is gold / straw in an owl's nest." Pobo's poetry appeals to both mind and heart, soul and body-as all good poetry should. His key to this kingdom is compassion. In short, Kenneth Pobo is an exceptionally gifted and clairvoyant poet."
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Jacqueline Marcus Editor of ForPoetry.com
