Larry D. Thacker Knihy

Poet and artist, Larry D. Thacker's third full collection of poetry, Feasts of Evasion, walks hand-in-hand with us into the daily lands of both the mundane and the mind-blowing details of living. That "there is poetry everywhere, in the make-up of everything, within everyone" Thacker would have us remember, how we find it is as varied as finding stillness in the train horn, the kudzu vine, the lonely hospital prayer book, or a few seconds at a fume-ridden intersection. Called "fierce and fearless" poetry by poet Mary Carroll-Hackett and "a necessary book" by writer Karen Salyer McElmurry, Thacker's work once again invites readers to live a double life, adding a new set of eyes for living.

Exploring the interplay between clarity and mystery, the narrative reflects on our existence in a vast universe. It captures the essence of human experience, oscillating between profound insights and the enigmatic aspects of life. The book invites readers to contemplate the awe-inspiring realities that shape our identity and understanding of the world, making it a thought-provoking journey through both the tangible and the intangible elements of existence.

The residents of Labor County, a fictional small community in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky, may be short on cash, but they are rich in creativity and tirelessly inventive as they concoct new schemes to make ends meet, settle old scores, and work off their debts to society and, in a way, to themselves.