Putting the Trembling Kiss at Ease
by Stephan Silich
"In the blink of existence,
bookended by nothingness,
it is your simultaneous
presence and absence
that hurtles me through life,
pas the ungenerous ones
and straight to the rarity
of our elusive and
unfiltered love."
-- Stephan Silich
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"Silich slips effortlessly into a long tradition of New York poets from Walt Whitman to Frank O'Hara and his poems are... a delight."
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Stephan Silich's third collection settles on exploring beyond life and love, the mortality that inevitably creeps into even the most ordinary of human contemplations. His writing takes us on solitary contemplative journeys through city streets and toward the edge of consciousness -- where memories long past, but fondly captured and revisited, linger in every turn of his carefully crafted prose.
Perhaps it is his father's passing during the production of this this work that results in his rumination over what is ultimately relished as eternal matters of the human heart, and how dearly for life, love, and posterity we continue to dare to hold on.
MARINA ARIS Founder, Brooklyn Writers Press
About the Author
Stephan Silich, an award-winning poet and storyteller, crafts verses that illuminate the human experience. His collections weave together intimate observations on love, loss, family and the creative pursuit against the vibrant backdrop of his native New York.
With uncompromising openness and lyrical precision, he reveals the beauty and complexity of life in all its moments, both the extraordinary and the mundane. For those who seek poetry that resonates with raw emotion and celebrates the beauty in both joy and sorrow, Silich's work promises an unforgettable and deeply moving read.
