Abscission/Implosion

About the Book

Poetry has been a constant, if distant presence throughout the life of Marc Andre Meyers. It determined, by some tortuous path, his destiny, and impelled him into scientific research. The poems in Abscission/Implosion present the evolution of the author's thoughts and dreams, from late childhood to mature adulthood. The themes of love, justice, honor permeate these poems that have a sensuality that is clearly Latin American, tempered perhaps with North American sel-assuredness.They are easily readable and contain little of the hermeticism of many contemporary literary convolutions. A feast for the senses!

About the Author

Marc Andre Meyers was born in the steel town of Monlevade, in Brazil. Marc was educated by priests and Dutch nuns. He wrote these poems in Portuguese, his native language, and translated them into English. He hopes that they have retained some of their musicality in their new, adopted language. The rhymes, poor as they were, are lost. His favorite poets are Neruda, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, and Cassiano Ricardo. He resides in Southern California, where he researches,writes, teaches, and exercises.