The Philosopher Savant

Synopsis

A Wise Philosopher Once Said, The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living. In Rustin Larson's The Philosopher Savant, Life Is Surely Examined-and Remarkably Imagined-in Poems Alive With Surprising Imagery, Fresh Metaphors, And A Deeply Empathic Voice For Important People, Places, And Things. True To Any Philosopher (or Poet) Worth Their Salt, Larson Makes Us Think And See The World Differently-as When Describing The Cold Thewind Put Its Lips To The House Like Alaska Or A Child's Fall From A Tree I Let Go Like A Sawn Branch From An Elm Tree./i Fell And Collected The Ground With My Body. These Are Poems Rich With Deft Leaps And Perfect Landings, From A Poet Whose Growing Body Of Work Is Well Worth Serious Examination. - Christopher Seid, Author Of Age Of Exploration, Winner Of The 2015 Blue Light Book Award