Up the Creek Without A Saddle

by Jerry Johnson

Overview

In this celebrated book, UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A SADDLE, award-winning poet Jerry Johnson has created a universal memoir of life experiences. Animals, the natural world around us, people, first loves, loss, joy, and so much more breathes in his poetry full of treasured images. The words portray life on many levels, the images stay with you, and there is a feeling of kinship with what is described. It is a joy to read this book, and to give it as a gift to others that will be treasured forever. Sixteen of the book's 99 poems were beautifully set to music by Jon Gailmor and Pete Sutherland, two of Vermont's most beloved and legendary troubadours. A CD of those songs is available on the poet's website vtpoet.com.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149539857
Publisher:	Jerry Johnson
Publication date:	03/20/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	172
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Jerry Johnson lives on a farm in northern Vermont. The stimulus for much of UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A SADDLE stems from the natural beauty of this Vermont locale. His book has received applause from several noted poets and writers.

Jerry is a retired professor from Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts where he was a finalist for the school's excellence in teaching award. He taught for 29 years at the middle school, high school and college levels. In addition, he has been a civil engineer, tennis pro, carpenter, artist, freelance writer and editor. Jerry is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where he was honored with the Eastern College Athletic Conference Award as the school's top student-athlete.

Jerry was interviewed about his book on Vermont Public Radio. To listen to the interview, go to

To learn more about UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A SADDLE and Jerry, stop by his website www.vtpoet.com.

Editorial Reviews

�Each poem in Up the Creek Without a Saddle is a celebration, and the addition of Pete�s and Jon�s musical renditions adds a rare 4th dimension.�

Vermont Poetry Slam Champion - Geof Hewitt

�Who needs therapy lights and energy drinks when you can read Up the Creek Without a Saddle? Jerry's bareback collection is a good ride � a kind-hearted and optimistic antidote to so much dark elegy being written today. One by one, the poems lift the spirit. As a whole, it's an album to savor all year round. Not only is Jerry Johnson a fine North Country balladeer, he just might qualify as Poet Laureate of what equestrians call Horse Nation.�

Award-winning screenwriter-author, Hidalgo and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - John Fusco

�Good poetry is music in itself�any lover of words knows that. But it�s not often that a book of poetry comes with a CD of music. That�s the case with Northeast Kingdom Poet Jerry Johnson�s new collection. The book, Up the Creek Without a Saddle, comes with a CD that features sixteen of his poems set to music written by Vermont musicians Jon Gailmor and Pete Sutherland. � It�s a dream come true for you, Jerry, and certainly a treat for us to read.�

Vermont Public Radio - Peter Biello