Max Myers

O, But A Little Wine And Another Hour Max Myers

A collection of images and moments, this book of poetry spans nearly a lifetime on earth. There have been many famous authors, poets, writers and artists who have had difficult childhoods, father issues, family breakups, drug addiction, aimlessness, intervention, recovery and rejuvenation. Max informs us early in the book that he has been There too. But what makes Max different is that, while he was There, he took very good notes.... Max has no shame in letting us peek into the private life of someone who was knocked down more than once. On occasion, I would pick a poem and find it uncomfortable to read, as if I were eavesdropping into someone's personal diary. Max allows us to judge him - a rare thing... There is a power in these poems that comes from their authenticity. Max's willingness to let himself be seen as he was, in uncertainty or fear, even empty of feeling, somehow gives the charge of truth to everything else... Though his style is untrained, it is also unspoiled... One recurring theme is the power of perseverance. Hemingway's motto was "One must, above all else, endure." From the person Max was Then to the mild mannered professional beekeeper he is Now, this book of poetry serves as a chronicle of change, survival and entry into Grace.