Next Door to the Butcher Shop - Paperback

Next Door to the Butcher Shop - Paperback

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Next Door to the Butcher Shop - Paperback
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Next Door to the Butcher Shop - Paperback

Next Door to the Butcher Shop - Paperback

$18.95
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by Rodney Decroo (Author)

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rodney DeCroo's second poetry collection, Next Door to the Butcher Shop, explores the permeability of memory and uncovers heart-wrenching beauty from shadowy grit.


How quickly age


descends on us. Our memories are maps


to places that don't exist. I was an emperor


on a green lawn wearing a white sheet


and a paper crown. The birds sang my praises


from the hedges and the trees


DeCroo unsentimentally recounts moments suffused with grief, longing and loss, and offers a refreshingly unfiltered view of one's self.

I'd stand for days along the edges of expressway


to sing off-key into the screams of semi-trailers and cars


until I stood within a cocoon of silence and flashing shadows


In a deft combination of lyrical and visceral imagery, Next Door to the Butcher Shop offers a rare, sharp, first-hand perspective of life around the edges, with dark comedy dispersed throughout.
Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN
Publication Date: August 26, 2017

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