Hickory – Redhawk Publications is thrilled to announce the release of celebrated North Carolina poet Scott Owens’ 23rd collection, eventually. A master of poetic expression with over 22 collections to his name, Owens now ventures into the world of haiku in this transformative new work. Encompassing 116 haiku, senryu, and other short poems, eventually celebrates the beauty and brevity of moments in nature, captured through the poet’s keen and imaginative lens.
Owens’ work embodies the essence of haiku, described by The Haiku Society of America as “a short poem that uses imagistic language to convey the essence of an experience of nature or the season intuitively linked to the human condition.” With themes of inspiration, wildlife, trees, mountains, rain, night, and purpose, each poem in eventually beckons readers to find meaning in the simplicity of the world around them.
Featuring 33 beautiful illustrations by renowned Catawba County artist Missy Cleveland, eventually merges the written word with evocative art, creating a collection that stirs the soul and awakens the senses. As Bill Griffin, naturalist and author of “How We All Fly,” observes, “The universe, and the universal, live on each page: mornings and seasons; birds, insects, and a daughter; present and eternity.”
Praise for “eventually”
– Lenard Moore, past president of the Haiku Society of America: “eventually will whisper like wind at our ears until we take it with us.”
– Dave Russo, founding member of The Haiku Foundation: “Scott Owens refreshes our sense of the extraordinary in the ordinary.”
– Pris Campbell, poet and author of “My Southern Childhood:” “Owens has a wonderful way of condensing a moment in time, grabbing it, and watching it stick to your gut. He can make you laugh, gasp in awe, or enter another world.”
With its mindful reflections on nature and life, eventually makes an ideal gift for those who appreciate haiku, poetry, and the sublime beauty of the natural world. Nevertheless, as Owens poignantly reminds us:
yellowed pages
even words will turn to dust
eventually
Book Launch Event
Join Poetry Hickory for a special dual book launch celebrating Owen’s eventually alongside local poet Michael Schonberg’s debut work, “Sammy & Lucy & Petey & Stella: Animal Tales” – Telling It Like It Is. Meet both authors at Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse in downtown Hickory on October 22 at 6:15 pm for an evening of poetry, community, and the shared joy of the written word.
