Halberd Books vol. 1

Hardcover ISBN 978-1-312-52125-4

Paperback ISBN 978-1-304-96997-2

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Compiled over the course of five years, Halberd Books vol. 1 features some of the most instantly recognizable poetic works of David M. Briggs. From the difficulties of voicing one's feelings to the pernicious beauty of an autumn day, Briggs assembles a mixtape of musical and literary influences and finds a spot to fit.

HALBERD BOOKS VOL. 1 CONTAINS:

A Few Too Many Words About Me and You: Notes on Love and Music

Speak Easier: Poems Written and Spoken

Chain Reactions: Poems from the Catalyst

Searching for the Words: Magnet Poems

Songs of Captivity and Songs of Escape

New and Selected Poems: That May or May Not Have Happened

"Poems that make me cry, laugh, think about life as I am living it . . . beautiful."

—Emily Grace, author of You and All the Little Things

"The fine origins of an ever-growing poet."

—Joshua Amos Graff, author of Poems Winter 2024