"It's true: not all good things / harmonize, but sometimes, / sometimes / they do." Drawing its title from Gertrude's description of Ophelia's death in Hamlet, the original poems in Aaron Chase Eddington's A Willow Grows Aslant a Brook focus on the beauty inherent in tragedy and offer a hopeful, redemptive view of loss and grief. Eddington's poetry navigates trauma, beauty, and pain with a perspective of optimism, growth, and renewal. Focused on images, memories, and moments, A Willow Grows Aslant a Brook looks past abstractions in search of "something between / water and blood / soul and flesh." AARON CHASE EDDINGTON is a writer and educator based in the Dallas area. Born and raised in east Texas, he is also the author of a chapbook titled A Birdwatcher's Guide to the American South.

A Willow Grows Aslant a Brook: Poems

Literature & Fiction

Eddington, Aaron Chase

Poetry

Bowen Press

A Birdwatcher’s Guide to the American South contains thirty-nine character studies of both person and place. These poems capture the spirit of ordinary people living in the American South as well as the essence of the place itself. Collectively, these poems tell a larger narrative story: that of the death of a noteworthy town denizen and the eventual flocking of townsfolk to her funeral. This collection of poems and poetic character studies offers a sensitive yet realistic appraisal of Southern people and the world they inhabit.This book is not a guide for birdwatchers as much as it is a book by one, and this is one birdwatcher’s guide to understanding and appreciating the people who call the American South home.

A Birdwatcher's Guide to the American South

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A Willow Grows Aslant a Brook: Poems

A Birdwatcher's Guide to the American South