One Turn Around the Sun by TimSeibles Paperback, 120 Pages, Published 2017 by Etruscan Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9903221-8-4, ISBN: 0-9903221-8-1
"One Turn Around the Sun is a panorama of poems that attempts to define the first appearances of life's twilight. The book also studies the intricacies of being a self: a particular personality shaped by forces seen and unseen, both knowable and not. At times, the various voices might be considered characters that agree and sustain one perspective. In other cases, contending sensibilities imply an underlying argument. This is especially ..."
Fast Animal(1st Edition) by TimSeibles Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 2012 by Etruscan Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9832944-2-9, ISBN: 0-9832944-2-9
"2012 National Book Award Finalist in PoetryCrisply comic,disarmingly frank, and aurally bold ”Publishers WeeklyThis collection by African American poet Tim Seibles explores a range of poetic form, including lyric, ode, narrative, and mystical. Like a "fast animal," the poet's voice can swiftly change direction and tone as he crisscrosses between present and past.Built like one single sustained song, Fast Animal is alive with music, ..."
Hammerlock(1st Edition) by TimSeibles Paperback, 113 Pages, Published 1999 by Cleveland State U Poetry Center ISBN-13: 978-1-880834-45-9, ISBN: 1-880834-45-6
"Poetry. "Tim Seibles' version of our changing and growing American speech range widely, from anguish to comedy, from transcendence to earthly bewilderment. The joy of reading these poems is like overhearing a very smart, crazy neighbor's thoughts as they move between philosophical inquiry and praise for the everyday"--Li-Young Lee."
Hurdy-Gurdy(1st Edition) (Cleveland State University Poetry Series: XXXVIII) by TimSeibles Paperback, 89 Pages, Published 1992 by Cleveland State University Poetry Center ISBN-13: 978-0-914946-98-4, ISBN: 0-914946-98-6
"Poetry. African American Studies. "From the 'sweet scat' and 'jump rope hymns' of wonder and wistfulness to the transformational, lithe, sexually charged energy of jazz, HURDY-GURDY earnestly explores the differences between what we want, what we get, and what we must be willing to pursue at any cost. This is an exciting book—at once fluid, shapely, and steady as stone—whose tensions lead us to an authentic meditative wholeness."—Mark C ..."
"This is an anthology of poems in the Age of Trump—and much more than Trump. These are poems that either embody or express a sense of empathy or outrage, both prior to and following his election, since it is empathy the president lacks and outrage he provokes. There is an extraordinary diversity of voices here. The ninety-three poets featured include Elizabeth Alexander, Julia Alvarez, Richard Blanco, Carolyn Forché, Aracelis Girmay, Don ..."
Voodoo Libretto New and Selected Poems (Paperback) by TimSeibles Paperback, Published 2022 by Etruscan Press (Edition ) ISBN-13: 978-1-73367-418-8, ISBN: 1-73367-418-7
""In a language that is both frank and emotionally charged, this book wrestles with issues of family, race, religion, sexuality, and --more generally--the journey from innocence to hard-hearted experience."
Buffalo Head Solos (Imagination) by TimSeibles Hardcover, 130 Pages, Published 2004 by Cleveland State U Poetry Center ISBN-13: 978-1-880834-64-0, ISBN: 1-880834-64-2
"Poetry. "Reading Tim Seibles reminds me of the Buddhist parable of the burning house: everyone ignores the flames, pretends there is no smoke, no pain, no prospect of death. Or, if there is, it will only happen to someone else, someone in another world. According to these teachings, aversion and attachment are not the greatest barriers to fulfillment; it is indifference that endangers a soul. Not to embrace or confront what is undeniabl ..."
Kind Poems (Paperback) by Gretchen Primack, TimSeibles Paperback, 55 Pages, Published 2021 by Lantern Books,Us, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-59056-639-8, ISBN: 1-59056-639-4
"Primack explores all facets of our lives with other beings-the beauty, the tragedy, and the absurdity that surrounds her existence. Kind cuts to one's emotional core to make us think and feel"--"
Body Moves(1st Edition) (Carnegie Mellon Classic Contemporary Series: Poetry) by TimSeibles Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 2013 by Carnegie Mellon University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-88748-559-6, ISBN: 0-88748-559-6
"A reissuing of Body Moves, poems by Tim Seibles"
Buffalo Head Solos(4th Edition) by TimSeibles Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 2004 by Cleveland State U Poetry Center ISBN-13: 978-1-880834-63-3, ISBN: 1-880834-63-4
"Poetry. "Reading Tim Seibles reminds me of the Buddhist parable of the burning house: everyone ignores the flames, pretends there is no smoke, no pain, no prospect of death. Or, if there is, it will only happen to someone else, someone in another world. According to these teachings, aversion and attachment are not the greatest barriers to fulfillment; it is indifference that endangers a soul. Not to embrace or confront what is undeniabl ..."
Body Moves by TimSeibles Paperback, 62 Pages, Published 1988 by Texas Monthly Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-931722-68-4, ISBN: 0-931722-68-3
"A reissuing of Body Moves, poems by Tim Seibles"
Kerosene(1st Edition) by TimSeibles Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 1995 by Ampersand Press ISBN-13: 978-0-935331-16-5, ISBN: 0-935331-16-6
"Black Nature is the first anthology to focus on nature writing by African American poets, a genre that until now has not commonly been counted as one in which African American poets have participated.Black poets have a long tradition of incorporating treatments of the natural world into their work, but it is often read as political, historical, or protest poetry―anything but nature poetry. This is particularly true when the definition o ..."
Ten Miles an Hour by TimSeibles Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 1998 by Mille Grazie Press ISBN-13: 978-1-890887-05-6, ISBN: 1-890887-05-6
"This book presents the natural world seen through the eyes of black poets. ""Black Nature"" is the first anthology to focus on nature writing by African American poets, a genre that until now has not commonly been counted as one in which African American poets have participated. Black poets have a long tradition of incorporating treatments of the natural world into their work, but it is often read as political, historical, or protest po ..."
"Flowers for the Living is a memorial collection of the poetic oeuvre of Solana Chemin-Luz deLamant (aka: Sunny D’Lamant) who passed away due to an inoperable brain tumor. There are many pleasures in life; one of life’s most precious is discovery. Sometimes in discovering the voice of another poet, as with the encountering of a beautiful voice singing, one is compelled to stop, listen, and viscerally enjoy what is being heard. Sunny has ..."