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Chasers of the light
144 pages
A spontaneous, vintage-tinged celebration of the everyday miracles hidden in plain sight.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like stepping into a sunlit antique shop and discovering a secret note tucked inside an old book. It is a leisurely, intimate experience defined by its raw spontaneity and vintage aesthetic. The poems, typed without planning or revision on found scraps of paper, carry an earnest and observant tone that elevates the mundane into something miraculous. The mood is warm and deeply nostalgic, inviting the reader to slow down and appreciate the small glimpses of beauty that make up a life. With its visually striking blend of concrete and blackout poetry, this book will delight anyone who craves unpolished, heartfelt reflections and finds profound meaning in the quiet, everyday moments of chasing the light.
- Mood
- nostalgic
- intimate
- warm
- hopeful
- Tone
- earnest
- observant
- spontaneous
- appreciative
- Pace
- leisurely
- Themes
- the miracle in the mundane · spontaneity and creation · finding beauty in everyday life · small glimpses and grand gestures
- The writing
- Raw, unrevised, and visually striking, utilizing found materials and blackout methods to create simple yet deeply resonant verse.
- The arc
- A gentle progression from observing quiet, everyday details to feeling a profound, hopeful appreciation for life's hidden beauty.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love vintage aesthetics, raw emotion, and finding profound poetry tucked into the ordinary moments of life.
About the book
"The epic made simple. The miracle in the mundane. One day, while browsing an antique store in Helena, Montana, photographer Tyler Knott Gregson stumbled upon a vintage Remington typewriter for sale. Standing up and using a page from a broken book he was buying for $2, he typed a poem without thinking, without planning, and without the ability to revise anything. He fell in love. Three years and almost one thousand poems later, Tyler is now known as the creator of the Typewriter Series: a striking collection of poems typed onto found scraps of paper or created via blackout method. Chasers of the Light features some of his most insightful and beautifully worded pieces of work'poems that illuminate grand gestures and small glimpses, poems that celebrate the beauty of a life spent chasing the light."--Back cover.
Description from Open Library.
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