Bones Set Against the Drift

Bill Cowee

"Cowee's poetry is characterized by a philosophical/theological bent of mind; ritual is a central image that sometimes serves to bring coherence and meaning to an otherwise unpredictable and painfilled world. His images are bright enough to tase; his titles alone are miniature works of art. His range of subject matter is broad enough to appeal to anyone, and most of all, the magnanimous heart that hears people 'break inside like kindling' speaks for the accountant as he says, 'If only the preparers could heal.' Bill Cowee's poems are like balm on sore wounds. Read them and rejoice.

Ursula Carlson
Western Nevada College

The Author

Bill Cowee was a Carson City writer who was long been recognized as one of northern Nevada most outstanding poets. Bones Set Against the Drift was his first book and received critical acclaim. Bill earned his living as an accountant in Mound House, Nevada, but spent the good parts of his life reading and writing poetry, particularly about the West and the people who find this a quality place to live. He served as Poetry Editor for the Bristlecone, was Co-Director of the Western Mountain Writer's Conference, and was a founding member of the Ash Canyon Poets. Five of his poems are in the Desert Wood, an anthology of Nevada Poetry published by the University of Nevada Press. His work has appeared in small press and periodical publications in twenty-eight states and Great Britain. He died in 2009.

1998, 100 pages
1-891033-09-3, $12.00