The Beast Inside
Published by Southern Arizona Press, Mar. 2025
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In Bill Cushing's work, we see deep and loving reverence made to what matters. Cushing's work is a celebration of what matters. The Beast Inside is a collection that matters. It is a collection that needs to be read.
John Brantingham (author, Life: Orange to Pear)
Divided into The Reminiscent Self, The Formal Self, and The Dream-State Self, these poems peel back the illusion of surface, revealing with stark precision what lies beneath. Cushing’s verse bears witness to the fragility of life within us and around us, In a world that devours, he dares to bear witness.
Emily Robin Clark
(author, Morning Comes Roaring Down the Mountain)
OTHER RELEASES. . .
Heroic Brothers of the Civil War
Published by Southern Arizona Press, Nov. 2023
Winner: Global Literary Book Award
Nonfiction History
Available on Amazon
To call the Cushing brothers heroes of the Civil War is to understate their accomplishments, bravery, and sacrifices on behalf of our nation.
Keith Stanton (USAF)
In an age when boys became men, young Capt. Lon’s heroism, leadership and bloody death were part of a larger struggle that won the day for the Union Army at Gettysburg. Brother William Cushing, more adept at earning demerits than good grades, he pulled off improbable victories. His caper against the CSS Albemarle will warm the heart of readers familiar with Captain Thomas Cochrane and Admiral Horatio Nelson of the Royal Navy.
Rod Dodsworth (USNA ‘77)
Just a Little Cage of Bone
Published by Southern Arizona Press, February 2023
Finalist: American Writing Award
Available on Amazon
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Reviews:
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From Highland Park Poetry
—Pamela A. Shea (9th Poet Laureate of Sunland-Tujunga 2017-2020)
Put on your seat belt! In this collection Bill takes his readers on a poetic journey through history, riding on the continuum of shared humanity. His poems are soaked in musicality, vibrancy, and sensitivity. Be prepared for a luscious, delicious thrill ride that delights while challenging one’s equilibrium. We meet new friends while becoming reacquainted with those we’ve known for decades from afar. Bill confronts societal ills while enticing us to face our own experiences and pre-conceived notions. This collection invites many repeated visits.
—Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram (Host and Producer of Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio)
Bill Cushing expresses himself unreservedly in his latest poetry collection, Just A Little Cage of Bone. In his poems, he conveys blissful moments, melancholy memories, and heartfelt desires in a concise, accessible, and straightforward manner. For example, in the poem, A Prayer To Reject Sanctuary, Cushing writes, "Every scrape and scar, cut and burn, ordained me into who I became." The line is visceral and powerful. Many readers will relate to these brutal yet authentic words. In truth, this poetry collection contains dozens of unvarnished lines that will blow you away. In Just A Little Cage of Bone, Bill Cushing has achieved his goal of delivering yet another well-written and engaging work. Check it out! It is well worth it.
—Linda Imbler (poet: Spica’s Frequency: The Here and Now and The There and Then and Big Questions, Little Sleep)
In his newest poetry volume, Poet Bill Cushing pays unique homage to one of his greatest writing influences, while employing his own style of exquisite verse, rich with imagery. Within this collection, Mr. Cushing seamlessly interweaves the past into the modern day cloth of our current society’s woes, threats, comforts and victories.
Whether writing about his reactions to the experiences of historical figures, or his
own personal experiences with those he knows intimately, Bill has captured the essence of what makes a hero or a villain. He has captured the essence of how complex relationships with his contemporaries can be.
Despite such broad and varied topics of life, reading Bill’s writings, even through his select lens, will let you, the reader, use your own lens to savor the poems. His approach to writing keeps the poetry accessible.
The musical rhythms of his work also make for very pleasant reading. This is a book you will want to carry with you, both in your hands and in your heart.
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