Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:
Endless River - A Poetry Reading
Join us for an evening of river and nature poetry with Missouri author Brett Dufur as he reads from his book Endless River.
Brett is well known for his guidebooks to Missouri's trails, rivers and history — In Endless River, Brett embarks on a more poetic journey into the captivating beauty of the four seasons in Missouri River country.
Inside the stunning cover by Missouri's New Regionalism artist Bryan Haynes, Brett explores and celebrates the cycles of life and nature in this poignant love letter to the Missouri River, its community and the many gifts it offers to those willing to listen.
"Endless River is a stunning collection of poems on not just the Missouri River but life itself as it meanders from our birth to our death. The river is nature, family, and soul. Dufur’s metaphors flow consistently throughout the seasons of life."
— BARBARA HARRIS LEONHARD, author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir and Editor for MasticadoresUS
Spanning an extensive range of topics and emotions, readers will surely find themselves immersed in new celebrations of the world around them. Endless River is available for purchase at Bike Stop Cafe and online via Pebble Publishing and Amazon.
Meet Your Presenter
Brett Dufur
, guidebook author and poet
Brett Dufur has also written and published two guidebooks: the Katy Trail Guidebook and the soon to be released Rock Island Trail Guidebook.
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