Run Away to the Yard

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Run Away to the Yard is a unique collection of poems that addresses personal identity within the contemporary culture. In parable-like vignettes and metaphor-dense portraits, Krueger's poems challenge old notions of self, asking readers to reconsider what brings meaning to daily life. Through the lens of close observation--much like a photographer--Krueger examines the complexity of our responses to a convoluted world. Poems ask us to consider who we are when our lives become stripped of the ordinary and expected, whether that be material commodities, health, daily routines, relationships, even memory. Where, then, do we find meaning and purpose These poems aim toward greater compassion--for other people and ultimately for ourselves.

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This collection is a powerful and vivid indictment of the spiritual and emotional bankruptcy that our culture of acquisition and consumption has led to. Quietly, and with a cool objective eye, Krueger reveals to us how even the great mystery of death and the wilderness of desire become safe and sterile ceremonies after weve domesticated the inner world of the imagination and turned the outer world into a shoppers paradise. Let those who have ears hear her. This book will make you want to change your life. Li-Young Lee
"While the currents of family and illness are most compelling, there is another current, looking out from eyes that absorb the world and reflect, and it is this voice that seems most True, as in the truth that catches and holds still for a moment the worlds most urgent questions. 'If she keeps moving, everything seems the same,' that voice pulls from amid the chaos of a party. 'She wonders if anyone is happy.' This voice we should heedthe voice that does not run away but instead penetrates, that gazes forth and listens." -Abigail Cloud

Author Bio

Lisa C. Krueger is the author of the poetry collections Rebloom (2005), animals the size of dreams (2009), Talisman (2014), and Run Away to the Yard (2017), all from Red Hen Press. She also has written a series of interactive journals related to psychology and creativity. Her poetry has appeared in numerous publications. As a clinical psychologist she maintains a private therapy practice focused on womens issues, writing therapy, and the role of creativity in wellness. She lives in Pasadena with her husband and three children.