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  • features January 21, 1998 •Si western ■ • • arolinian Local Poet Publishes Volume of Poetry Local writer and Southwestern Community College student Michael Rigsby Revere has published a new book of poetry, Fire and Rain , which eloquently captures the struggles and joys of a life that has been both frightening and fulfilling. It is not often easy to conjure up juxtaposing emotions in a manner that is both interesting and entirely original. Poets strive to find a balance between such emotions and convey them through striking images and words to give readers enjoyment and empathy. Running the emotional gamut from pathos to humor or to joy should be a completely honest practice. Such honesty is found throughout Michael Revere's book of poems, Fire and Rain.. Revere uses simple language and images to depict the harrowing yet exciting journey that life sometimes steers us through. These observations of life—his life—are reminders of the thrill, disappointment and strangeness that embrace us all. Revere begins his book with an autobiographical preface, which details the origin and inspiration behind the poems. He is very candid about his life, which only enhances the effect of the poems. He begins the preface by saying, "My childhood was punctuated by divorce, alcoholism, rejection, and abuse." These things set the tone for the first half of the book, which is entitled "Rocking with Madness." Revere's words capture unique moments in his life that are reflective of any person's life. For example, in the poem "We are Stars," he states, we are stars and we are human beings but when we fall it's forever not into a dirt hole January- February Schedule of Music Department Events January 26, Recital—Faculty- Showcase Recital, UNC-Asheville January 29, Student Recital Hour, 2 pm January 29, Recital—Faculty Showcase February 5, Faculty Recital—Brent Edstrom, MIDI and Jazz Piano February 12, Student Recital Hour, 2 pm February 16, Sharyn Edwards, guest pianist February 17, Faculty Recital—Will Peebles, bassoon February 20-21, All-District Band Festival February 24, Faculty Recital— Shannon Thompson, clarinet February 26, Student Recital Hour, 2 pm try covering the universe with six feet of earth Or, contemplating death, Revere tells us, in the poem "Death is When": death is when nobody remembers that you used to be alive The tone in these poems, as with most in the first section of the book, is pessimistic, but Revere never elicits any apathy from the reader. It is clear that he is a man on a spiritual journey, but, as he explains in the preface, this journey will not he complete until the nightmarish landscape of his childhood and early years are reconciled. (Some of the poems were previously published in volumes that were written during this time, in 1974, 1976, and 1977.) The small, epigrammatic poems that make up a good part of "Rocking with Madness" are interspersed with longer, more meditative poems that encapsulate short narratives of Revere's life. In one series of poems, he aptly describes a hospital visit through dark, almost comical observations. In the poem "Pre-Dawn," the effects of anesthesia are vividly described: cruising down 101 from Coos Bay to San Francisco: soft misty rain falling: no hurry, got all day; The waves are breaking into white foam architecture, then disappearing into the Japanese current I take a break from hitching and lunch on a bald granite boulder. Just below me a naked woman is riding a white stallion through the surf. She looks up and smiles Wake up Mr. Rigsby. It's time for your enema. Chinese Anyone? grams this semester. One program is Chinese Cooking Class, held January 22 and 29 from 6*9 p.m.with Dr. Jin I.in Zhao. LMP and Dr. Zhao will teach you how to prepare authentic Chinese dinners such as egg drop soup. rice, sur try. slewed chicken and Chinese dumplings. Prices ;ire $10 tor students and 515 loi LMPis also offering Beginning Guitar Lessons g January 26 and continuing each Monday night .larch 2 in the Balsam Room in the VC. Prices 0 for students and 560 for non-students: prices Spring 1998 Workshops Time Management & Study Skills Wednesday, January 21; Wednesday, February 4; & Thursday, March 19 Reading Speed and Comprehension Thursday, January 22 Test Anxiety Wednesday, February 11 Stress Management & Wellness Wednesday, February 25 Final Exam Preparation Tuesday, April 7; Wednesday, April 15; and Thursday, April 23 All workshops will be held in McKee Room 60 at 5 p.m. For more information call Tammi Brown or Susan Smith, with the Office of Retention Services, at 227-7170 The surrealistic images explain Revere's state of mind: dreamy happiness and remembrance, then confused and uncomfortable reality. This blunt examination reaffirms Revere's unique voice in his world where he is "Rocking with Madness." The second half of the book, "Rolling with Love," again examines experiences with a careful, and now, more mature and caring eye. As the heading suggests, Revere now explores themes of love and redemption, often interposing religious ideas along with the secular notions of growth and change. The mood is more optimistic, and Revere's knack of capturing a moment in verse excels and reinforces the ideas set forth in the first half of the hook, but now with a clearer and more positive direction. The new outlook Revere takes is reflective in the poem "Short Side of Winter," a poem rejoicing in a woman's impending childbirth: Woman beautiful with baby, both growing larger, with each heartbeat. The child waiting birth rolls in deep sleep, momma smiles. A later poem reflects the power of religion in one's life. In "The Cross," Revere writes, Carry the cross in your heart not on sleeve or collar and God's love will shine in your eyes. Not only does the poem show one's faith, it also suggests a small, yet meaningful, commentary on society's views of the symbolism of the cross. Revere's images are often left to the imagination, as in the epigram "Barefoot": the things 1 enjoy most are best done barefoot Again, it seems the author is reveling in the wonders around him, enjoying what he can and taking it to heart. Fire and Rain is a book of poetry that is, ostensibly, for the average reader; it appeals to the common reader because its themes are universal. Revere's voice is authoritative and strong, and demands an audience. Ultimately, it is his very personal style that grips the reader; his sufferings and rewards become not unlike our own journeys through both fire and rain. The familiarity that, the poems evoke make them enjoyable for second, and many further, readings. It is the world of a writer who is extremely comfortable letting us into his life, and thereby, in return, sheds a little light on human nature. Fire and Rain is available through Parkway Publishers, P.O. Box 3573, Boone, NC 28507. tanning salon W NQrV ( cM 293-3125 located across from post office beside cullowee quick-stop
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