Down the Dog Hole: 11 Poets on Northeast Pennsylvania - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1879205920 ISBN 13: 9781879205925

Publisher: Nightshade Press, 2016

Synopsis

A dog hole is a small, private mine shaft of questionable legality that individuals would dig to pilfer coal during the depression. Come join northeast Pennsylvania poets Thomas Kielty Blomain, Amanda J. Bradley, Craig Czury, Erin Delaney, Nancy Dymond, David Elliott, Brian Fanelli, Jane Julius Honchell, Susan Luckstone Jaffer, Dawn Leas, and Laurel Radzieski as they celebrate the northeastern Pennsylvania region and illustrate the many facets of its environment, history, and culture. These poems address everything from the John Mitchell-led labor strikes and negotiations with President Teddy Roosevelt in Scranton, to the devastation caused by Hurricane Agnes and Hurricane Irene, to the small town conversations happening every morning at the Bluebird Diner. Most of all, this book showcases how alive this literary community is and how the rich and storied history of this region is continually an inspiration to all.

About this title

About the Author:

Thomas Kielty Blomain is a writer of poetry, stories, and songs. Author of Gray Area (Nightshade Press), Blues From Paradise (Foothills Publishing), and Yellow Trophies (NYQ Books), he served as editor of 5 Poets (Nightshade Press), and has had a longtime affiliation with Scranton-based Mulberry Poets and Writers Association. A reasonably good guitar player and singer, he occasionally co-produces Graffiti, an eclectic poetry and music show for Electric City Television. A graduate of Keystone Junior College and Dickinson College, he holds professional designations in underwriting and consulting from The American College and works in the insurance field. He resides in Scranton's Hill Section with his wife, Jessica.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nightshade Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1879205920
• ISBN 13: 9781879205925
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120
• Editor: Blomain Thomas Kielty, Fanelli Brian