The Courage of Flowers

About the Book

The Courage of Flowers is an anthology of poems reflecting the human experience from the perspective of an author who has at various times been a monk, a teacher, and a husband. They range from the sublime, to the ordinary, to the absurd. The author hopes that readers will recognize in them their own humanity and complexity and alternately feel exhilaration, amusement, and compassion.

About the Author

Carmine Giordano was born in Brooklyn, New York. He has a master’s degree in English literature from New York University and was a recipient of a Fulbright Award for Study in Italy. He is an associate editor of Abalone Moon, an online poetry magazine. He has spent most of his life teaching writing and literature in high schools and colleges in New York, Georgia, and Florida. He lives in happy retirement with his lovely wife, Ronnie, in New York and Florida.