Laughter Includes the Word: Revealed A Life of Poetry

Award winning children’s book author poet and literacy champion Doug Snelson recently published his new book Laughter Includes the Word: Revealed A Life of Poetry. Written for students and adults the book was named a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient In the category of Young Adult Books-Poetry as among the best in family-friendly media products and services.With writings spanning more than five decadesLaughter Includes the Word: Revealed A Life of Poetry is a selection of verse all previously unpublished reflecting Doug’s unique poetic perspective on the special and everyday events of his life. Included in the collection are copies of original handwritten drafts as well as original typewritten drafts from his Olivetti-Underwood typewriter. Each poem was written in real-time and is accompanied by a comment about the circumstances of its composition and the year it was written.The book has been reviewed by internationally known poet Neeli Cherkovski. Mr. Cherkovski was awarded the 2017 Jack Mueller Poetry Prize by Lithic Press for a lifetime of poetry devotion and excellence. He has written over 20 books of poetry with many being translated in at least ten languages. He is also the biographer of poets Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Charles Bukowski. Of Laughter Includes the Word he writes: “The poems of Doug Snelson came as a surprise. I embraced their originality from the moment I began reading them one by one. I was immediately taken by Snelson’s individualistic view of things and his ability to make our old words work again even to sing. His distinctive vision with its emphasis on the ordinary life around us is well worth the reading. This poet accomplishes what every poet should aspire toward—he instructs on how to see and hear with aplomb.”