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Lake Effect: Poems
Poetry. Laura Treacy Bentley's first collection of poems LAKE EFFECT is a collection of people and place.
"Laura Bentley's eye is drawn to what others often overlook or refuse to examine, the detritus and back rooms and alleyways of a frightening and frightened world. Here are portraits of the broken and the maimed; here are narratives of hopelessness and redemption; here are strong lyric engagements with landscape; and here is the solace of geological time. This book charts a pilgrim's journey in language and growing assurance and control. It is a journey already rich with achievement and this collection augurs well for Bentley's future path." ~ Paula Meehan.
"Laura Bentley's eye is drawn to what others often overlook or refuse to examine, the detritus and back rooms and alleyways of a frightening and frightened world. Here are portraits of the broken and the maimed; here are narratives of hopelessness and redemption; here are strong lyric engagements with landscape; and here is the solace of geological time. This book charts a pilgrim's journey in language and growing assurance and control. It is a journey already rich with achievement and this collection augurs well for Bentley's future path." ~ Paula Meehan.
99 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 8, 2006
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About the author
Laura Treacy Bentley
9 books117 followersLAURA TREACY BENTLEY is a fan of Eva Cassidy, Ray Bradbury, ONCE the movie/musical, snickerdoodles, cheap red wine, and a good cup of café au lait. She'd like to be the first writer on the moon (maybe), have brunch with Meryl Streep (definitely), and take a ride around the block in a Bentley, but would settle for the hood ornament instead.
Laura's first picture book SIR GRACE AND THE BIG BLIZZARD was released in July 2020. She has also written THE SILVER TATTOO (2013) which is a dark psychological thriller set in magical Ireland. NIGHT TERRORS (2015) is the short story prequel to The Silver Tattoo. LOOKING FOR IRELAND: AN IRISH-APPALACHIAN PILGRIMAGE (2017) is an artist's chapbook of her poems and color photographs. Her latest novel (2025) is GLASS MOUNTAIN, a psychological suspense novel set in Western Maryland. She is a poet, novelist, point-and-shoot photographer, and the former book editor (“Conversations”) for WV LIVING magazine. She divides her time between the beautiful mountains of West Virginia and western Maryland.
Laura's work has been widely published in the United States and Ireland. Her first book of poetry, LAKE EFFECT, was published in 2006, and her poems have been featured on Poetry Daily, A Prairie Home Companion's website, Poetry Ireland, Crannog, and The Stinging Fly. One of her poems was chosen by the editors of O MAGAZINE, and it appeared on Oprah’s website. In 2003, Laura was honored to read her poetry with the legendary Ray Bradbury in Venice, California.
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Laura's first picture book SIR GRACE AND THE BIG BLIZZARD was released in July 2020. She has also written THE SILVER TATTOO (2013) which is a dark psychological thriller set in magical Ireland. NIGHT TERRORS (2015) is the short story prequel to The Silver Tattoo. LOOKING FOR IRELAND: AN IRISH-APPALACHIAN PILGRIMAGE (2017) is an artist's chapbook of her poems and color photographs. Her latest novel (2025) is GLASS MOUNTAIN, a psychological suspense novel set in Western Maryland. She is a poet, novelist, point-and-shoot photographer, and the former book editor (“Conversations”) for WV LIVING magazine. She divides her time between the beautiful mountains of West Virginia and western Maryland.
Laura's work has been widely published in the United States and Ireland. Her first book of poetry, LAKE EFFECT, was published in 2006, and her poems have been featured on Poetry Daily, A Prairie Home Companion's website, Poetry Ireland, Crannog, and The Stinging Fly. One of her poems was chosen by the editors of O MAGAZINE, and it appeared on Oprah’s website. In 2003, Laura was honored to read her poetry with the legendary Ray Bradbury in Venice, California.
Like her Author Page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-...
Follow Laura on Instagram and Threads @lauratbentley
Like her Poetography page on Facebook. Amateur photos taken by a poet/novelist:
POET+ PHOTOGRAPHY = POETOGRAPHY
https://www.facebook.com/laurapoetogr...
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August 12, 2012
Lake Effect is a gorgeous collection. There's a haunting beauty in each poem, whether it's about the Greenbank Observatory, Olympic Pool, a statue in a garden, or clothes hanging on a line. It's as if Bentley sees another dimension hiding behind the ones that most of see.
November 5, 2008
my aunt wrote this! yay laurie!
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