Junkyard Ghost Revival - by Anis Mojgani (Paperback)

About the Book

An Anthology of poets, teaming up for heart charging, and socially active verse.

Book Synopsis

Within the pages of this book, you will discover a captivating collection of poetry crafted by a small team of exceptionally talented and award-winning authors, whose unique voices have resonated across the globe for years.

United in 2008 for an unforgettable tour, they unleashed their powerful verses upon America, igniting hearts with gut-splitting humor, soul-stirring passions, and socially conscious themes.

Welcome to the world of the Junkyard Ghost Revival, featuring the brilliant works of Anis Mojgani, Andrea Gibson, Buddy Wakefield, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Derrick C. Brown, and more.

Review Quotes

"Anis Mojgani is a gale force talent, a twirling dervish of lyric and the body's music, a poet who gleefully spurns the boudnaries of a poet." - Patricia Smith Kingsley Tufts Winner & Fout-Time Individual Winner of the National POetry Slam "His poetry sings just as beautifully on the page as it does on the stage." - PANK Magazine

About the Author

Anis Mojgani is the current Poet Laureate of Oregon. A two-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam, he has been awarded residencies from the Vermont Studio Center, Caldera, AIR Serenbe, The Bloedel Nature Reserve, The Sou'wester, and the Oregon Literary Arts Writers-In-The-Schools program. A recipient of an Academy of American Poets Poet Laureate Fellowship, Anis has done commissions for the Getty Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum; and his work has appeared on HBO, National Public Radio, and as part of the Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day series. His work has appeared in the pages of the NYTimes, Rattle, Platypus, Winter Tangerine, Forklift Ohio, and Bat City Review.Known for his performances and well regarded for them the world over, Anis has performed at hundreds of universities across the U.S.; festivals around the globe such as the Sydney Writers Festival, Jamaica's Calabash festival, and Seoul's Young Writers Festival; and for audiences as varied as the United Nations and the House of Blues. The author of six books of poetry and the opera libretto for Sanctuaries, his first children's book is forthcoming from Holiday House/Neal Porter Books. His latest poetry collection is, The Tigers They Let Me. Originally from New Orleans, Anis currently lives in Portland Oregon.