The Thing Itself

by Terry Lucas

The Thing Itself is an extraordinary collection of poetry and photography by two friends, poet Terry Lucas and photographer Gary Topper, whose talents have forged a union of their art. Lorna Stevens says, "It's as if the words and pictures join together to create a new relationship, neither dependent upon the other, each enhanced by the partnership." Wendy Barker writes, "This is a rich collection infused with wise and musical questionings...." Both the poetry and the photography in this book draw us to the thing, whether it be animate or inanimate, loved or feared, familiar or foreign. And from that tight focus we then see the world that contains it. 8" X 10", 83 pages.

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Published November 10, 2020

About the author

Terry Lucas grew up in New Mexico and has lived in the San Francisco bay area for over a decade. Five times nominated for a Pushcart Prize, his poems have appeared in numerous journals including Best New Poets 2012, Crab Orchard Review, Great River Review, Green Mountains Review, and MiPOesias, among others. His chapbook, Altar Call, was a winner in the 2013 San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival, and his chapbook, If They Have Ears to Hear won the Copperdome Chapbook Competition by Southeast Missouri State University Press. His full-length collection, In This Room, is forthcoming from CW Books in February of 2016, and can be pre-ordered at www.terrylucas.com. Terry is Co-executive editor of Trio House Press, and a full-time poetry coach.