Death is Not the Worst Thing: Poetry

Publisher Marketing: Death Is Not the Worst Thing is Carson's third collection. His work is an honest, direct exploration of our capacity to cope with brutal challenges. He was orphaned young and had to look after his two grandmothers' in his early twenties. Tough decisions were made. Homes were applied for and applications were accepted. There is a saying when looking after the elderly in the Old Country; you have to fly over seven times before you bury them... He did just that. His maternal grandmother spoke no English, only the words, "I love you" and "Merry Christmas." Together they make the journey through the paths of life. In Sweden, you stop the ticking clock at the exact moment when a person dies. The house then becomes silent. The atmosphere is ripe for remembering when they were living. Carson lives in the rugged rural countryside of Canada. They heat with wood, skate on the lake and watch the seasons change as leaves fall and then bud again in the Spring. His Swedish grandmother, named after a star, was not afraid of death. She gave the greatest gift of strength to her grandson. Her words on her death bed were the catalyst for the title of this collection. These poems are a culmination of work that spans a ten-year period. Contributor Bio:  Carson, T Anders T. Anders Carson has had his poems published in 37 countries including translations into French, Greek, Japanese and Swedish. He is a Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Fellow. He is a full member of the League of Canadian Poets. He has read his work from Los Angeles to London including stops in Cairo, Paris, Stockholm and Swansea. He opened up for The Magnetic Fields in Oslo, Norway. He currently resides on the outskirts of a rural village in Ontario, Canada. He lives with his wife, two kids and two cats. He can be seen moving motions as a Councilman, dealing mail and selling stamps as a Postmaster for Canada Post, teaching classes of poetry and passing soccer balls on a field. Contributor Bio:  Faktorovich, Anna Marilyn Jaye Lewis is an award-winning writer of cutting-edge fiction, memoirs, and essays. The author of numerous short stories and novellas, her career has thus far spanned two decades and her work has been translated into French, Italian, Japanese, German, and Spanish. Her many novels include Freak Parade, In the Secret Hours, and the work-in-progress Curse of Our Profound Disorder (winner of a New Century Writers Award and a finalist in the William Faulkner Writing Competition). Readers can find her on the web at blog.marilynjayelewis.com.