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Dennis Gibbons was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in Wisconsin. He graduated from UW-La Crosse with majors in English, History, and Broad Field Social Studies. Gibbons has taught school, worked in the construction and grocery businesses, and driven taxi.
A U.S. Navy
Veteran, Gibbons served in Asia during the Viet Nam War and later worked with
NATO forces in Northern Europe. Gibbons has lived in Florida, California, and
Minnesota, but has returned to Wisconsin, where he is busy enjoying his
grand-children and working on his next book!
Gibbon's four volumes of poetry reflect his journey from a young man caught up in the youthful '60s to an older man coming to peace with himself, his family, and the lives he's touched and been touched by.
"Many of my poems deal with positive themes, but you will soon discover negative
themes as well; war, infidelity, alcoholism, and abuse. It's important to write
about pain, the survival of the human spirit, because life is a constant mixture
of SUN AND RAIN, of LIGHT AND DARK.
"When I returned from the Viet Nam War, I felt I could
never go home again. I lived on the beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where I did odd
jobs as I tried to put the pieces of my life back together. Fortunately for me, most of
those pieces are back."
--Dennis Gibbons
"I laughed, I cried. What else is there?"
Toni Morrison, Love Never Dies
Poetry Collections by Dennis
Gibbons
SUN AND
RAIN is a collection of poetry and prose reflecting the Viet Nam era. 60
pages. $15.00
Gibbons takes the reader on an emotional roller-coaster ride, beginning with the
youthful turbulence of the 1960s and ending with the author coming to peace with
life, and with himself.
THINKING OF
YOU is a collection of 54 romantic poems. 75 pages.
$15.00
A perennial favorite often referred to as "the flower book" is a
collection of romantic poetry and a short story.
THE
LIGHT AND THE DARK a book of poetry about Love and
Conflict. 135 pages. $15.00
"The sun can burn, but
warm; the rain can chill, but cleanse. I continue my journey leaving a path
where I walk."
Gibbon explores the darker side... a poignant look at "nightlife" dealing
with alcohol abuse, loneliness and relationships.
New! RIGHTEOUS
REFLECTION Social observation at its pithy best. 98 pages.
Hardbound: $18.00. Softbound: $15.00
A collage of poetry dealing with
romance, family, and social commentary.
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