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In The Human Core, Wade Stevenson writes from the shifting edge of experience, where time slips, memory reshapes itself, and each moment gives way to the next. These poems move between the intimate and the infinite, asking what it means to live, to love, and to endure in a world that never stands still.
From the quiet astonishment of a star-filled sky to the charged immediacy of the body, from the solitude of thought to the shared pulse of connection, Stevenson explores the fragile, persistent energy at the center of human life. Love, loss, desire, and reflection all gather here, woven into a voice that is both searching and sure.
At once philosophical and deeply felt, The Human Core invites readers to pause inside the motion of their own lives, to consider the fleeting beauty of each moment, and the unseen threads that bind them together.
This is a book about becoming, about remembering, and about the strange, vital force that keeps us moving forward, moment to moment, toward what comes next.
Wade Stevenson was born in NYC in 1945. Educated at St. Paul’s School, he studied in Paris, and has travelled extensively throughout Asia. His first book, ICE CREAM PARLORS IN ASIA, was published in 1969, thanks to John Ashbery. BEDS (McCall Publishing Co.) became a poetry best seller. His memoir ONE TIME IN PARIS and his novel THE ELECTRIC AFFINITIES both received critical acclaim. He has published more than a dozen poetry books, including SONGS OF THE SUN AMOR, LOVE AT THE END, and IN THE COUNTRY OF THE PEREGRINE.
Book Information:
· Paperback: 66 pages
· Binding: Perfect-Bound
· Publisher: BlazeVOX [books]
· ISBN: 978-1-60964-542-7
$18
