Brain Stemmed Roses

Already the author of two books, Karl Stuart Kline is returning with a new and different look at his talents as a poet. His first book, Poison Pearls, was a dark look at the modern tragedy of human trafficking, inspired by his own experiences, correspondences and travels to Russia and Kyrgyzstan, where he experienced firsthand the wonderful hospitality of the citizens of the former soviet republics as well as the circumstances under which they are living. His most recent book, Going Without Peggy, is currently in the Pulitzer Prize competition in two categories, both as verse and as a biography. Winners and finalists will be announced in the spring of 2006. Brain Stemmed Roses is divided into six sections that include thought provoking pieces about writing poetry, early works from the 60s and 70s, a continuation of the steamy Going Without Peggy, poetry about his romance and friendships in Eastern Europe, a section dedicated solely to his Russian wife of five years (who was too shy for a book to center around her ), and several of his best, but otherwise unrelated to each other works.