Pocatello Wildflower

by John Dorsey

Crisis Chronicles Press is thrilled to announce the publication of our second title of the year, Pocatello Wildflower by John Dorsey. Pocatello Wildflower is a monumental sequence of around 350 original poems created by Dorsey through a process of erasure using selected works by undersung Idaho poets as source material.

Pocatello Wildflower is c. 380 pages, 4.25" x 7", perfect bound paperback with cover art by Elena Samarsky.

Genres: Poetry

380 pages, Paperback

Published February 14, 2023

About the author

John Dorsey lived for several years in Toledo, Ohio. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including Teaching the Dead to Sing: The Outlaw's Prayer (Rose of Sharon Press, 2006), Sodomy is a City in New Jersey (American Mettle Books, 2010), Tombstone Factory, (Epic Rites Press, 2013), Appalachian Frankenstein (GTK Press, 2015) Being the Fire (Tangerine Press, 2016), Shoot the Messenger (Red Flag Press, 2017) and Triple Threat (Crisis Chronicles, 2019). He has served as the Poet Laureate of Belle, Missouri. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize multiple times.

Reviews

[John Burroughs · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an impressive book by one of my favorite poets and people!

[Christen Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pocatello Wildflower is a fascinating collection of erasure poems that are deeply rooted in the deserts, plains, canyons, and mountains of the West. Not only do these poems wind their way through Ghost Rivers and Idaho Blizzards, but they also leap into the liminal spaces of Animated Nebula, The Volcanic Heart, and Neon Altar of Fire. Sublime from start to finish!

[Ted · Rating 5 out of 5]

Artfully constructed and beautifully surreal. This is one of the best collections of poetry I've read in a long time.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revelatory and inspirational. John has poetic chops that never quit.