My life in poetry

Stanton Coblentz opens a vivid, half‑confessional portrait of a life spent chasing verses, inviting listeners into the peculiar rhythm of a poet’s mind. He explains how poetry has acted as a compass through adolescent doubts and adult realities, offering anecdotes that blend humor with earnest reflection—like the imagined summer mansion in California and a bewildering honorary doctorate earned without a campus. The introduction sets a tone that is both self‑aware and gently defiant, positioning the poet as an outsider navigating a world that often misunderstands his craft.

The early chapters trace his early forays into publishing, the strange myths that followed him, and the everyday rituals that kept his muse alive, from hiking with mail to answering letters in remote hills. Listeners will find a candid, lyrical account that reveals the small, often absurd moments that shaped his devotion to verse, while hinting at the larger artistic challenges he will face later in the book.