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gay poetry by awardwinner poet Jeff Mann, Evocations of the natural world, savory eats and drink, erotic pleasures, and the pain and pleasure of desiring youth and beauty while observing time's toll on the self and the beloved.
Ends with a sumptuous meditation on what pleasures and consolations may be found away from the relentless pursuit of youth and beauty, Jeff Manns poetry, fiction, and essays have appeared in many publications, including Prairie Schooner, Shenandoah, Laurel and The Gay and Lesbian Worldwide.
He has published three award winning poetry chapbooks, Bliss, Mountain Fireflies, and Flint Shards from Sussex two full length books of poetry, Bones Washed with Wine and On the Tongue a collection of personal essays, Edge: Travels of an Appalachian Leather Bear a book of poetry and
memoir, Loving Mountains, Loving Men and a short fiction volume, A History of Barbed Wire, which won a Lambda Literary Award.
He teaches creative writing at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, .