An American Poet.
Singer and songwriter,
kayaker, Viet Nam vet,
science teacher,
philosopher, husband
and father- all these
things and more shape
James Dalton Byrd’s
poetry.
This collection of
his poetry goes from
tender to high impact,
all in his strong,
inimitable voice.
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Story layered on story,
humor and memorable
characters make
Ida’s Road an
unforgettable family
saga of the rural
Midwest at the
end of the nineteenth
century.
Ida’s Road,
first of
The Curtis Family
Chronicles series,
will be followed by
Rhiannon, winter 2007.
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Always from the perspective of
her twelve-year-old self,
Mary Jim reflects on growing up
in Florida’s Panhandle in the
forties and fifties.
The cover of the book and even the
bookmark are part of the story.
Her recollections are specific
to the era and locale but are also universal. Mary Jim wastes no
time on sentimentality. She has a
dry wit and a discerning eye;
she cuts straight to the core.
She has the innocence of a child and the wisdom of the ageless.
She grows on you.
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