Books published by Presa Press

This selection of interviews with the author of "The Potential of Poetry" represents the poet''s poetic philosophy over a thirty-five year period, from 1977 to the present. The five interviews were first published in a variety of literary journals, in both printed and electronic formats. They were chosen to help readers understand the factors that have contributed to Greinke''s poetic style and philosophy. The written-conversational format is entertaining yet informative, and the incisive questions of the interviewers elicit perceptive replies, showing how Eric Greinke''s ideas have grown from early basic seeds into a forest of poetic and social insights. These conversations are rich with reminiscences and references to many well-known post--modern poets with whom the author has interacted at workshops and poetry readings or through correspondence or personal friendships. (i.e. Ted Berrigan, Robert Bly, Donald Hall, Allen Ginsberg) This collection adds another dimension to the ideas of one of America''s most influential poets.

This selection of short plays is a companion to Kirby Congdon''s one-act collection of plays, "God is Dead (Again)". At age eighty-seven, Congdon continues in his persistent quest for human understanding. He explores the meaning of life through a variety of existential questions and scenarios played out within the fourteen plays that comprise this collection. Kirby Congdon is one of those rare talents who is able to use a variety of mediums to express his artistic vision. This book represents the dramatic level in his search for enlightenment. Indeed, he blurs the lines between drama and poetry -- lines that have never been that clear anyway -- by using dialogue in his poems and lyrical values in his plays. The reader is taken on a thoughtful and entertaining trip from the personal world of self exploration to more universal commonalities of man''s existence. "Here We Are" sparkles with Parkersonian wit.

In his new collection of playful short poems, poet Kerry Keys presents us with the ultimate bestiary. Surrealistic imagery combines with keen word-play in Keys'' poems, to tickle, tantalise and tease us beyond rationality into the cartoon world of his wild imagination. Nothing is as it appears in the Keys universe, yet it parallels and satirises reality. These poems are witty and lyrically intense poem-toys, worth repeated readings for their entertainment value.