Just How Empty

by Jason Holt, Anna Faktorovich (Illustrator)

Just How Empty is the tenth book of poetry in Jason Holt’s now thirty-year body of work. From short, poignant turns to more reflective meditations and expressions in free verse and traditional forms, these poems reflect new interests in Eastern philosophy, practices of embodied wisdom, and the importance of being authentic in accepting and integrating different aspects of one’s life and life experiences.

Jason Holt lives in Wolfville, Nova Scotia with his wife Megan and their cats Ruby and Jasper. He is a professor at Acadia University, where he teaches communication and the philosophy of sport. His research interests include aesthetics and philosophy and popular culture. His literary work includes poetry and fiction. Among his recent books are the scholarly Kinetic The Philosophical Aesthetics of Sport and the literary Poems for Another Time.

42 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 8, 2023

About the author

Jason Holt is a Canadian poet who lives in Nova Scotia and teaches at Acadia University. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Western University in 1998. His book The Nature of Consciousness was shortlisted for the 2005 CPA Book Prize. His interests include the history, poetry, and the philosophy of Sport—a topic he teaches at Acadia in the Kinesiology department.

Reviews

[Kanwarpal Singh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a collection of free verse poetry, with small stories, some beautiful one liners, some impressive quote. From short, poignant turns to more reflective meditations and expressions in free verse and traditional forms, these poems reflect new interests in Eastern philosophy, practices of embodied wisdom, and the importance of being authentic in accepting and integrating different aspects of one’s life and life experiences.

He wrote topic and put a name to it through monologue quote. His metaphor are just not his strength. His work is simple and make one shout crazy sarcastic jokes.