Name: Shooting Hoops in the Dark
Price: 10.24 GBP
Availability: InStock
Author: Doug Linder
ISBN: 9798869076014

Joyce Sutphen, former poet laureate of Minnesota, noted that Doug Linder's poems are marked by "transfers of experience" as he "looks for ways to pass his 'sense of place' down to the next generation (and the next)." Linder admits in Shooting Hoops in the Dark, "We want them to love what we love." Sutphen adds, "Happily for us" his collection "brings us a long way there."

Linder's poems suggest that life is what you see and feel; that looking for hidden meanings is a waste of time. This oftentimes playful collection is all about seeing and feeling. It's an appreciation of the speck of space and time that has been the poet's amusement, sorrow, joy, and abiding mystery.

The poems in Shooting Hoops in the Dark are divided into three parts. Part One includes remembrances of a free-range childhood in Minnesota. Part Two is filled with clever, dialogue-filled takes on marriage, parenthood, the pandemic, and eco-travel. And Part Three is a mix tilted towards witty (and ultimately optimistic) reflections about the relentless march of years.

You might call this collection a shot. A basketball heaved high towards an orange hoop in a starry sky.

Write a review

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account