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Written Life
Written Life takes a whimsical swing at poetic conventions as it delves into the intricacies of Midwestern life in the twenty-first century. It asks the hard questions, like, God, who are you? Death, when will you come? Dog, have you been let out lately? Introspection and humor, joy and sorrow, murder and pyromania are all fair game in this life; this Written Life.
116 pages, Paperback
First published March 31, 2015
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About the author
Jim Landwehr
25 books22 followersBiography:
Jim has four published memoirs, At the Lake, Cretin Boy, Dirty Shirt: A Boundary Waters Memoir and The Portland House: A '70s Memoir. Jim also has six poetry collections, Tea in the Pacific Northwest, Thoughts from a Line at the DMV, Genetically Speaking, Reciting from Memory, Written Life, and On a Road.
His non-fiction stories have been published in Main Street Rag, The Sun Magazine, Story News, and others. His poetry has been featured in Rosebud Magazine, Portage Magazine, The Orchards Poetry Journal, and many others.
Jim was the 2018-2019 poet laureate for the Village of Wales, Wisconsin and served as the nonfiction judge for the Jade Ring contest for the Wisconsin Writers Association in 2019. For more on his writing, visit: https://sites.google.com/view/jimland...
Jim has four published memoirs, At the Lake, Cretin Boy, Dirty Shirt: A Boundary Waters Memoir and The Portland House: A '70s Memoir. Jim also has six poetry collections, Tea in the Pacific Northwest, Thoughts from a Line at the DMV, Genetically Speaking, Reciting from Memory, Written Life, and On a Road.
His non-fiction stories have been published in Main Street Rag, The Sun Magazine, Story News, and others. His poetry has been featured in Rosebud Magazine, Portage Magazine, The Orchards Poetry Journal, and many others.
Jim was the 2018-2019 poet laureate for the Village of Wales, Wisconsin and served as the nonfiction judge for the Jade Ring contest for the Wisconsin Writers Association in 2019. For more on his writing, visit: https://sites.google.com/view/jimland...
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May 22, 2015
Cool collection of poetry that I can only describe as 'quiet'. It's descriptions are the parts of life that are whispered or subconscious; the stuff no one talks about but everyone thinks/feels/lives about. The collection portrays truth and experience that's relatable beyond the Midwest that the book is set. I'd recommend to anyone wanting a simple poetic perspective on the things in life we are all familiar with.
April 7, 2015
Relatable poetry with heart, humor, wisdom, and ordinary goosebumps. Landwehr paints the Midwest with a skilled brush and draws family close and loving.
March 19, 2016
I really enjoyed this collection of poetry. Some were funny, some were very sad. Overall a really nice book to cozy up with on any day! Jim is a great writer.
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