On-the-Go Reader: Volume One: Mom to Macabre

I recall the night was late As I readied me for bed When I turned my computer off, The screen … it turned blood-red … Then a low murmuring From deep within the set Cold chills ran over me I’ve not forgotten yet —from “The Computer Screen” From a blood red computer screen to a macabre card trick in the midst of a boring party to a fateful night in an old car in Abilene, Texas, poet J. Hogan Clark shares an eclectic of poetry and prose that reflects on macabre, frightening, touching, and nostalgic snippets of life. In a condensed style intended for today’s on-the-go reader, Clark shares a glimpse into the minds of many characters, including a man confused by his identity and transfixed by a voice on the other side of a computer screen; three spelunkers on a cave exploring adventure who suddenly find themselves face-to-face with a fierce beast; a harried mother who welcomes her life’s close; and a father who is the only one to befriend a homeless man when he needs it most. On-the-Go Reader presents a memorable anthology of lyrical verse that celebrates both the enchanting and grim moments in life through a poet’s eyes.