Barely Amazing

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Barely Amazing: Selected Poems</em> is an anthology of some of Shane's most requested poems on tour. This collection spans decades and includes works from many of his books. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In this collection Shane skillfully takes the readers on a trek through deserts of loneliness labyrinths of loss and meadows of healing. The landscapes of our emotions range from the perilous to the serene and these poems become a companion a confidant a source of</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>solace and a survival guide for the reader.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(80 0 80 1)>Shane's unique voice weaves humor and storytelling into his verses. With levity as a setup for power each poem promises to take you on a</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(80 0 80 1)>zipline of emotions leaving you both laughing and reflecting on </span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>life's miracles. While the freefall through our emotions may at times feel like a hazard Shane creates a place to land safely without having to sacrifice the impact created by their velocity. These works are flint and tinder wrestling as a tag team against the cold and dark we sometimes find ourselves lost in. The works contained within do not tell us where to dig for the buried treasure of our hearts... they remind us that the treasure does in fact exist and they lay bare what is amazing about what our hearts can endure.</span></p>