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To the Edge of Ever

by Christopher D. Gillis

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • 21.6 x 28 x 0.7 cm

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"To the Edge of Ever" is an illustrated collection of poems and thoughts by Christopher D. Gillis, the author of "The Fate of Yesterday," "Wash Thoroughly with Soap and Water," and many more. "To the Edge of Ever" may be a collection of poems, but it reads like a novel, with a consistent train of thought throughout, linked by a story-like theme and nearly forty illustrations that set it apart from other poetry books out there. It is poetry with a climax and the printed version is highly recommended if you enjoy artwork in its purest form. All aspects of life are touched upon with a unique and beautiful perspective filled with levity and sometimes dark and crass humor. This is a poetry book for adults from the mind of man in his mid-twenties sometimes showing his age and naivete, while often showing a wisdom beyond his years, making "To the Edge of Ever" a perfect snapshot of the life and times of a man serving the nation in the Navy while trying to figure out everything: family, women, society, money, death, and anything else you remember dwelling on while in your twenties. Many of the poems within were requested and written for family members, friends and co-workers, to be read at 50th Anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, and unfortunately, too many funerals."To the Edge of Ever" is surely one of the best poetry books available because it offers so much more than just poetry. The illustrations are thought provoking and often tell a story of their own while also lending a helping hand to explain the accompanying poem. Christopher D. Gillis also created the artwork and designed the cover of the novel. If the cover strikes you as strange, know that every aspect of it, every placement of every last piece of art, every color choice, is as it is for a reason, like the structure, punctuation and words of the writing within - the cover is a poem of its own.In addition to the poetry and illustrations within "To the Edge of Ever" is the recurring, "An Ongoing Assumption: " brief thoughts, stories and phrases you're sure to latch onto as slogans to live by or spread as memes. These sometimes twenty-plus page sections offer a brief reprieve from the seriousness and thought provoking nature of poetry, lending the aforementioned levity and a comedic relief that is rarely found in books of poetry. Don't be fooled into thinking that this part of the book isn't leading you somewhere though, as everything culminates in a climactic ending that will leave you pleasantly surprised for a poetry book, but also reflecting on how it all happened right beneath your nose.
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  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Independently Published

  • Published

    July 2004

  • Weight

    291g

  • Dimensions

    21.6 x 28 x 0.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9781713303732

  • ISBN-10

    1713303736

  • Eden Code

    5153745

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