Joan Colby's Blog
June 18, 2013
Selected Poems
My newest book is in essence my oldest book, in that it includes poems from all my previous books. With the exception of "Dead Horses" which was published in 2012, the earlier books stem from the late 70's--mid 80's, so it is exciting to think they may find a new audience.
Why such a time gap? Although I have continued through the years to write and publish poems in journals, in 1983 I took a job as editor of Illinois Racing News (a job I still hold) and became immersed in Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding. Though I had horses since childhood, this was a new milieu and you could describe my adventure as tantamount to running away to join the circus. "Dead Horses" contains many poems relating to this era. I will have new books forthcoming in the future, but Selected Poems contains what I think is the best of my work.
Why such a time gap? Although I have continued through the years to write and publish poems in journals, in 1983 I took a job as editor of Illinois Racing News (a job I still hold) and became immersed in Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding. Though I had horses since childhood, this was a new milieu and you could describe my adventure as tantamount to running away to join the circus. "Dead Horses" contains many poems relating to this era. I will have new books forthcoming in the future, but Selected Poems contains what I think is the best of my work.
