November 18, 2002

BOISE STATE ENGLISH PROFESSOR READS FROM NEW POETRY BOOK

Chuck Guilford, an English professor at Boise State University, will read from his new book of poetry, What Counts, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Log Cabin Literary Center, 801 South Capitol Blvd. Admission is $4 for Log Cabin members and $6 for the public. A book signing will follow the reading.

What Counts is a limited edition chapbook from Limberlost Press that weaves through back roads and rivers and the poet’s own reflections on mortality, family and memory. In "Fishing for Me," Guilford explores the contradictions inherent in trying to live a compassionate life and tricking fish to bite: And all the while, I can’t help/ but wonder/ who’s fishing for me./ Who or what’s out there/ somewhere, fishing for me?

Another poem, "Archaeology of the Trout Creek Mountains" offers a vivid glimpse of how the region changed over time. "Lochsa Morning" celebrates the joy of the here and now: Imagine this life is your own life,/ this day is today./ Go down to the river/ and rinse off your face.

Guilford has taught literature and creative writing for more than two decades. His poems, short stories and essays have appeared in magazines and journals throughout the country, including Poetry, College English, Kansas Quarterly, Crab Creek Review and many others. He has been director of the Idaho Writers Archive and has been a long-time supporter of Log Cabin activities.

What Counts is available for $10 through the Log Cabin Literary Center or directly from Limberlost Press, 17 Canyon Trail, Boise, Idaho, 83716. (Please add $3 shipping and 5 percent sales tax.)

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Chuck Guilford

English Department

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Janelle Brown

communications and marketing

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