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A Poetic Memoir<\/em><\/h2>\n

Roger Darnell, Author<\/h4>\n

\"\"Author and communications consultant Roger Darnell\u2019s new memoir explores his own ambitions as a writer and more specifically\u2014fueled by his mother\u2019s encouragement\u2014as a poet. \u201cFrom an early age, I\u2019ve always had a very strong interest in poetry,\u201d he says. \u201cFrom the verses used by parents and elders to get my attention as a youth, to the profound lyrics of songs in church and on the radio, I was drawn to these specialized applications of language.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arc of the Poet<\/em> follows his journey as a writer seeking to publish his poems, including the motivating incidents that led him to write, his interactions with editors, the disappointments that come with writing creatively and, ultimately, the hope with which one forges on. Of his mother, who was also a poet, he says: \u201cHer stout-hearted version of finding one\u2019s way involved sober self-analysis where creativity and humor mattered, and where achievement is attainable eventually if one is true to oneself and persistent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Darnell has found success with writing and production work in film and television. He is currently developing a series of films based on the writings of<\/p>\n

James E. Turner, M.D. \u201cFor me,\u201d Darnell says, \u201cwriting poetry has always been a form of therapy, where I\u2019m trying to figure out things for myself.\u201d His goal in writing this book, he adds, \u201cwas to share with others how writing has helped me thrive and grow, and to inspire others to write.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arc of the Poet: A Poetic Memoir, November, 2022, memoir, hardcover $24.99, paperback $14.99, eBook $9.99, by Roger Darnell, and published by DW Books. Learn more at RKDarnell.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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