Signing with poet Franklin Abbott Saturday, Nov. 14th
We’re excited to have poet Franklin Abbott visit the store for a book signing this Saturday at 1 p.m. Here’s a little info:
Franklin Abbott is a poet and psychotherapist who lives and works in Atlanta. He believes that there is poetry in good therapy and therapy in good poetry. Pink Zinnia is his sixth book and second book of poems and stories. He writes about the natural world and creates portraits of friends and teachers with humor and soulfulness. The books title was inspired by the humble zinnia that his paternal grandmother grew in abundance. Pink was her favorite color.
And here’s a poem for your reading pleasure:
Why We Pray
if your luck goes bad
get a witch to give you
a bath
get a shaman to cook
your supper
get a high priestess
to do your hair
get a siren to sing you
a lullaby
all ritual is illogical
and impractical
but when it works
the absurd
becomes
the sublime
