{"product_id":"first-here-and-then-far-selected-poems-1971-2024-9781990776915","title":"First Here and Then Far: Selected Poems 1971-2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanadian poet David Zieroth's creative journey, still unfolding after more than fifty years, comes into brilliant focus in this revelatory retrospective.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGathered with meticulous care and arranged chronologically, this vital collection reflects the unique voice and ever-evolving style of BC poet David Zieroth over more than half a century of acclaimed work. From early meditations on his rural Prairie childhood to the moving consideration of family and history in the previously unpublished poem at the book's end, Zieroth allows imagery rooted in daily life to guide him in unexpected directions, revealing moments that illuminate the otherwise hidden confluence of mind and world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs \u003cem\u003efirst here and then far\u003c\/em\u003e shows, Zieroth's curiosity-charged poems have always possessed a translucent directness. Motion and stillness meet, whether the view is from one of his many international voyages or simply from his North Vancouver balcony, as in the evocatively titled recent book \u003cem\u003ewatching for life\u003c\/em\u003e. And his language has gathered momentum over the years, becoming more streamlined as it sheds convention and takes on a new lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential document of a long and endlessly inventive life in words, \u003cem\u003efirst here and then far\u003c\/em\u003e is a worthy testament to the energy and subtle insight of a poet who remains at the height of his powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZieroth, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Zieroth\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Neepawa, MB, in 1946. His 2009 collection \u003ci\u003eThe Fly in Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e won the Governor General's Literary Award. Zieroth also won the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize for \u003ci\u003eHow I Joined Humanity at Last\u003c\/i\u003e (1998). Other publications include \u003ci\u003ethe trick of staying and leaving\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), \u003ci\u003ethe bridge from day to night\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eAlbrecht D?rer and me\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eThe Village of Sliding Time\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), the speculative-fiction work \u003ci\u003eZoo and Crowbar\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and the memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Mr. Whippoorwill: A Country Boyhood\u003c\/i\u003e (2002). His poems have been included in the \u003ci\u003eBest Canadian Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e series and shortlisted for National Magazine and ReLit awards. He lives in North Vancouver, BC, where he runs The Alfred Gustav Press and produces handmade poetry chapbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harbour Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51276586844434,"sku":"9781990776915","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_553f6733-323e-4812-93d6-30c972716ddc.jpg?v=1747132167","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/first-here-and-then-far-selected-poems-1971-2024-9781990776915","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}