{"product_id":"at-summers-wistful-end-by-k-a-opperman","title":"At Summer's Wistful End : Last Poems for Halloween by K.A. Opperman","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrade Paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe third volume of K. A. Opperman's \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePOEMS FOR HALLOWEEN SERIES\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAs the summer fades, journey through October's door...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAt Summer’s Wistful End\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is K. A. Opperman’s triumphant final entry in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePoems for Halloween Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—a capstone for the motley array of jack-o’-lanterns, specters, skeletons and spooks the author so gleefully conjures for us in these lively seasonal verses. These poems range in tone from celebratory to somber, from cozy to macabre, recalling an atmosphere of mist and dream lanced by the last rays of the summer sun. Opperman helps us discover the candy-filled cauldron at Summer’s End—the fabled reward at the end of a long journey; the gift of remembered youth, and with it—a new beginning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing more than 20 atmospheric full-page black and white illustrations by Dan Sauer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Half alchemist, half hypnotist, K. A. Opperman distills the quintessence of Halloween into rhythmic rhyming incantations; read them aloud to taste the candy corn, scent the cinnamon and cloves, and glimpse the eerie orange flame dancing in the jack-o’-lantern’s gap-toothed grin. Samhain, Hop-tu-Naa, Ealra Hálgena Ǽfen...call it what you will: this book will make you yearn for the childlike euphoria that only happens on All Hallows’ Eve.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAdam Bolivar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBallads for the Witching Hour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“K. A. Opperman acts as consummate seer to the witching season... each verse gleams like a mournful ember at the heart of a dying Samhain bonfire... This is poetry by one who has tread the Jack-o’-Lantern Path devoutly, ruminations and revelations from the heart of a dark reverence. Recommended for all souls who feel the draw of autumnal nights, who shiver in expectation as well as fear at the nearness of veil’s parting.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eScott J. Couturier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e Awaken In October: Poems of Folk Horror and Halloween\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like one of his beloved jack-o’-lanterns, K. A. Opperman has carved a niche for himself as the doyen of Halloween-themed poetry... he gathers the remaining poems in his bag of treats to offer up a final tribute to his favorite holiday. Opperman’s love for everything from the changing colors of foliage to picking apples and the growing of pumpkins is represented. I have high hopes that this series will help spark a tradition of Halloween poetry to rival the abundance of carols, stories and poems for the Christmastide.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eManuel Arenas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBook of Shadows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Burning Ember Mission of Helldorado\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...[K. A. Opperman] is the gifted descendant of poets ranging from Poe to Walter Scott to Robert Burns, all of whom understood that Halloween’s deliciously dark mood may be best served by poetry.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLisa Morton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTrick or Treat: A History of Halloween\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“K. A. Opperman’s poems evoke both the dark chill of late October and the warmth of a cottage fireside. He captures a time outside of time, an otherworld populated by Pumpkin Kings and haunted souls who wander the edges of our consciousness begging to come inside.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLesley Pratt Bannatyne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHalloween: An American Holiday, an American History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Season of Whispers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI. OCTOBER PROPHECIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pumpkin Path\u003cbr\u003eOctober’s Fruit\u003cbr\u003eOne-Hundred Days to Halloween\u003cbr\u003eTomorrow Comes September\u003cbr\u003eSeptember Comes Too Quickly\u003cbr\u003eMabon\u003cbr\u003eHumble Harvest\u003cbr\u003eChant of Protection\u003cbr\u003eBard of Grain and Gourd\u003cbr\u003eOctober is Coming\u003cbr\u003ePumpkin Spice\u003cbr\u003ePumpkin Ale\u003cbr\u003eOctober First\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. AUTUMN GLOAMING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePumpkin Creek\u003cbr\u003eOctober Idyll\u003cbr\u003eDevil’s Night\u003cbr\u003eOiche Shamhna\u003cbr\u003eOuija Board\u003cbr\u003eThe Halloween Horn\u003cbr\u003eThe King of October\u003cbr\u003eNo Pumpkins\u003cbr\u003ePumpkin Apotheosis\u003cbr\u003eLords of Halloween\u003cbr\u003eGrin\u003cbr\u003eThe Stain\u003cbr\u003eThe Candy Chute\u003cbr\u003eThe Halloween Owl\u003cbr\u003eThe Black Cat\u003cbr\u003eIn the Circle of Seven Jack-o’-Lanterns\u003cbr\u003eAutumn Witch\u003cbr\u003eLoweena the Witch\u003cbr\u003eThe Scarecrow Maiden\u003cbr\u003eMy October Bride\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII. QUIET ALTARS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDead Leaves\u003cbr\u003eAutumn Thoughts\u003cbr\u003eThis Halloween\u003cbr\u003eExtinguished\u003cbr\u003eUnhallowed Grave\u003cbr\u003eJack-o’-Lantern Curse\u003cbr\u003eThe Jack-o’-Lantern’s Mark\u003cbr\u003eOne Last Little Jack-o’-Lantern\u003cbr\u003eOctober Lament\u003cbr\u003eServant of the Olden Ways\u003cbr\u003eThe Throne of Gourd and Bone\u003cbr\u003eBlack Laurels\u003cbr\u003eQuiet Altars\u003cbr\u003eCandy Sorting\u003cbr\u003eAt Summer’s Wistful End\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPPENDICES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOctober Checklist\u003cbr\u003eTraversing the Veil: Some Ideas for Exploring the Liminal in October\u003cbr\u003ePoem Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jackanapes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725769019585,"sku":null,"price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0367\/4406\/9251\/files\/71tTgLEaG3L._SL1499.jpg?v=1791906394","url":"https:\/\/greenhandbookshop.com\/products\/at-summers-wistful-end-by-k-a-opperman","provider":"Green Hand Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}