Beneath Stars Long Extinct’s Arrival

by Egatz

Advanced copies of Beneath Stars Long Extinct have arrived today. Red Hen Press came through in time for the Baltimore readings. Film was rolling for the documentary, and Ab caught me unboxing the first copies. Looks awesome. Cover photo by Julie Jones Ivey. Author photo by Baldomero Fernandez.

Unboxing Beneath Stars Long Extinct.

I was talking a lot. Wonder what I said. Captured forever. Christ.

Talking and talking.

This is another new book of contemporary American poetry. A best-seller moves about 3000 copies, according to some well-published poets I know.

Start hawking, sucker.

I’ve dedicated my entire adult life to becoming a poet. The price has been jobs, relationships, money, health, and friendships. I wouldn’t have done it any other way. I’ve done hundreds of readings to rooms packed with listeners who would always ask, “Where’s your book? How can I buy your book?” Now I have one. Twenty-five years. This is book number eight, the first one to get published. Let’s see how many we can sell for the good folks at Red Hen Press. Excelsior.