{"product_id":"past-the-glad-and-sunlit-season-by-k-a-opperman","title":"Past the Glad and Sunlit Season : 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\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA TOR NIGHTFIRE SELECTION FOR 10 BEST HORROR POETRY COLLECTIONS OF 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first volume in the popular POEMS FOR HALLOWEEN SERIES!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eK. A. Opperman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e conjures up a pageant of autumnal imagery sure to delight all fans of the Halloween season. Often recalling the charming rhymes on vintage postcards, these poems take us on a stirring journey deep into October’s heart, offering treats—and a few tricks—to those brave enough to follow the jack-o’-lantern’s orange grin into the night. Put on your costume, grab your pumpkin-shaped treat-bucket, and come discover what treasures are to be found past the glad and sunlit season, where both the dying year—and youth itself—confront what it means to face the darkness at summer’s end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe poetry in this delightful volume is accompanied by 15 full-page illustrations by noted weird artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDan Sauer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose images celebrate the macabre nostalgia evoked by the the poems of Mr. Opperman and by All Hallows’ Eve itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...[K. A. Opperman] is the gifted descendent 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.”—From the Preface by \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. The book is a heartfelt incantation to mysteries of Halloween.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLesley Pratt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBannatyne\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These visions of All Hallows’ Eve are sure to enchant and whisk the reader away to a world of crisp autumn leaves, brimming with magic. The poems within this collection are steeped in folklore and perfectly reflect the ambiance of Halloween. This book will become your treasured new Halloween tradition.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMickie Mueller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLlewellyn’s Little Book of Halloween\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePast the Glad and Sunlit Season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a cornucopia of autumnal delights. At turns whimsical and sombre, K. A. Opperman’s Halloween poems serve as fine evocations of that season of mist, fire, and scythe.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRichard Gavin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSylvan Dread: Tales of Pastoral Darkness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Follow the flickering orange light into the darkness beyond Summer’s End, and pay court to the Pumpkin King. . . . K. A. Opperman’s passion for Halloween burns as brightly as Jack’s fabled lantern. That, combined with his uncanny metrical precision, is a potent recipe for verse-magick that is as haunting as it is darkly delightful.” —\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\"\u003eThe Lay of Old Hex: Spectral Ballads and Weird Jack Tales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“K.A. Opperman has gifted us a varied gathering of lovely, intelligent poems that swell from a passion for the magical black and orange season. Beautiful and evocative, the works are rich in imagery and mood, composed of intriguing rhyme schemes and word choices. Reading this collection made me think of the noble poetry of old, and the subject could not appeal to me more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePast the Glad and Sunlit Season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a treasure from a superb wordsmith whose love for the great season burns brighter than a thousand jack-o’-lanterns. I hereby dub Mr. Opperman the poet laureate of Halloween.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eScott Thomas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Sea of Ash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“All hail the Pumpkin King, aka K. A. Opperman! Those of us who love Halloween in all its guises will be delighted by this collection of seasonal poetry.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDenise Dumars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Dark Archetype: Exploring the Shadow Side of the Divine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcerpt:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Orange Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake down the book from off the dusty shelf— \u003cbr\u003eYes, brush away the cobwebs carefully; \u003cbr\u003eA jack-o’-lantern joined by fay and elf \u003cbr\u003eAdorns its orange cover scarefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake down the book of poems, charms, and spells, \u003cbr\u003eSuch as enchant in autumn all the more— \u003cbr\u003eThe goblin book that in a whisper tells \u003cbr\u003eOf Halloweens of old that went before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA witch’s cackle echoes as you crack \u003cbr\u003eThe cover slowly open, to the page \u003cbr\u003eWhereon is writ, in ink of cauldron black, \u003cbr\u003eA rhyme recalled from childhood’s youngest age....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou read the words and travel through the Veil \u003cbr\u003eBack to a haunted, dim-remembered time, \u003cbr\u003eWhen with a filled and grinning candy-pail, \u003cbr\u003eBy candlelight, you read each treasured rhyme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© 2020 by K. 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