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you are invited, yes, you, the reader of
\nthese words
\nI know you are there and you are not being
\nignored
\nI have a place for you in the pocket
\nof the poem where it will keep you safe<\/p>\n

please do not look out while I practice
\nwalking the high wire, casting miniature
\ncastles or sharpening knives to slice
\none-hundred fresh tomatoes
\nit may make no sense, it may be
\nfrightening, or it may appear to be
\ntoo high to
\never get down<\/p>\n

~Robin Eichele<\/p>\n

“Robin Eichele\u2019s poems … quietly invite you, like Alice\u2019s rabbit, to follow them and to reconsider your view of all you know of the world.\u201d
\n–Bill Harris, Award-winning Michigan playwright and poet<\/p>\n

\u201cHis highly original metaphors and images translate the unknown world that lies below for the soul of our humanity that awaits the opportunity to be awakened by the poetry of life and beauty.\u201d
\n–M.L. Liebler, Award-winning poet and educator<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/strong> Robin Eichele has written poetry and fiction for over half a century.<\/p>\n

A co-founder of the Detroit Artists’ Workshop Society and Press, Eichele’s work has graced countless publications, radio programs, poetry conferences, arts festivals, bookstores and cafes over the years. He cites among his influences Creeley, Olson, Duncan and other Black Mountain School poets as well as Whit\u00adman and Dickinson.<\/p>\n

Born in Santa Monica, CA, Robin grew up in Wilmington, DE and Pittsburgh, PA. He has spent time in Los Angeles, Houston, Minneapolis and New Orleans, as well as Detroit, where he attended Wayne State University’s Monteith College and in London at the London School of Film Technique. His life experiences and travels have taken him all across the globe.<\/p>\n

Robin resides with his wife, Kathleen, west of Detroit where he writes and pro\u00adduces documentaries, learning programs, and other communications to buy oil for the lamp. You can subscribe to Robin’s poetry at RobinEichele@comcast.net<\/a> His eBook, Sleeping with Dolphins<\/em>, is available free of charge upon request.<\/p>\n

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The Wicking of the Broken Heart<\/em> 8.5″x11″ in wraps, 113 pages with illustrations by Stephen Ligosky, and Ink Painting by Ellen Phelan| 978-81-8253-860-3|pu. 2022, orders ship within 1-2 days by media mail.<\/p>\n

Signed copies are available now! If you prefer a personalized inscription please add instructions in the note section at checkout. Personalizations may take longer to ship. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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