Ted Thompson

The House of the Old Poet: and Other Poems and Pictures (1994-2004) Ted Thompson

Heavy StarlightThe golden, plastic shining starThat crowns our holly days treeHas nothing to do with Egyptian glyphOr Christian myth. It's a symbol of the solstice to me. The miracle for which we waitOn each year's longest nightInvolves one of the great mysteries of life. The heaviest thing in the universeThe sun's the one we celebrateBecause it's heavyAnd because it's our only source of light. Poet Ted Thompson focuses on the secrets of his life in his poetry collection, The House of the Old Poet. Divided into four sections, the poems relate the different stages of Thompson's life. In "Growing up in Scarsdale," Thompson remembers his childhood, and "Heart Work" describes his long quest for love. "Totems" examines things with mystical and compelling connections, whereas "Searching for Paradise" is just what its title suggests. As he did in his first poetry collection, Thompson includes some of his original surreal paintings, which burst with his unique visions. The blend of artwork and poetry in The House of the Old Poet will create a stunning feast for your senses.