Cracked & Broken

poems of midlife

Sean Petrie

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Burlwood Books
31 October 2023

Poetry; Family & health; Coping with old age; Humour

"""A consistently-surprising exploration of aging - of the discovery that middle age is where one's identity can flourish in a way it never could in youth. A compelling poetic journey.""

- Publisher's Weekly

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An ode to the overlooked. A tribute to mediocre donuts. A lament on lost dreams. In Cracked & Broken, award-winning poet Sean Petrie celebrates the things we crack and break through, to make it to middle age.

Both heartbreaking and heartwarming, this collection reminds us we are never truly alone, and there is always another daybreak.

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""These poems crackle with the kind of joy-shine mined from well-lived days. I smiled and ached on every page. With pain-carved wisdom, a perfect vulnerable wit, and an eye for delicious details, Petrie sings us through long-loved pubs, rooftop sunrises, desert sandscapes, treasured heartache, and exquisite moments recognizing how very beautiful it is to be alive.""

-Owen Egerton, filmmaker and author of Hollow"

By: Sean Petrie
Imprint: Burlwood Books
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9781961853003
ISBN 10: 1961853000
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 31 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sean Petrie is a poet, author, and professor. His books include Typewriter Rodeo, Listen to the Trees, the Jett Ryder series, and the Pet Poems workbook for kids. As a founder of the nationally-renowned Typewriter Rodeo, he's written over 20,000 poems for strangers all across the country. He does weekly radio poems for Texas NPR and teaches at the University of Texas. www.seanpetrie.com

Reviews for Cracked & Broken: poems of midlife

"""Editor's Pick: An illuminating and consistently surprising exploration of aging that diverges from stereotypes, urging readers toward the discovery that middle age is where one's identity can flourish in a way it never could in youth. A compelling and incisive poetic journey.""-BookLife (Publisher's Weekly) ""These poems crackle with the kind of joy-shine mined from well-lived days. I smiled and ached on every page. With pain-carved wisdom, a perfect vulnerable wit, and an eye for delicious details, Petrie sings us through long-loved pubs, rooftop sunrises, desert sandscapes, treasured heartache, and exquisite moments recognizing how very beautiful it is to be alive."" -Owen Egerton, author of Hollow (an NPR Best Book of the Year)"