Still and Still Moving

by Katie Scruggs Galloway

Overview

The poems that make up Still and Still Moving concern the groundlessness of change. Written in prose, this stream of consciousness collection is as endearing as it is existential. It is at times a probing self-portrait and at others a crystalline commentary on the loneliness of disillusion. It is the backdrop of an invitation:

In Arizona, that once-was ocean, the sky dies bright blue. Sky turned sea. Ultramarine-another crowded-mouth key.

A key that cuts:

If you had to go alone, would you still come?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798986210674
Publisher:	Indie Earth Publishing
Publication date:	11/10/2023
Pages:	94
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.38(d)

Editorial Reviews

"With Still and Still Moving, Katie Scruggs Galloway is a curator of moments, finding vibrant life in the smallest details. Her talent for observation transports the reader to a world of pastel clocks and coffee-stained roses, where time is a suggestion more than an inevitability. It is here in this world where she plants a flowerbed of earnest promises and sepia-toned references, waiting for a spring that may never come; but the joy is in the gardening." - Renzo Del Castillo, Author of Still

"Galloway's Still and Still Moving contains some of the most vivid and mesmerizing poetry I have read in a long time. Every poem and photograph brought me to a different world-one of thought-provoking joy and love-driven despair. Still and Still Moving is a collection of poetry that I am sure I will read over and over, learning something new each time. Galloway's poetry cannot be missed."

- Kristen Noelle Richards, Author of as if to return myself to the sea

"Still and Still Moving is a beautiful, intimate exploration of the self, demonstrated through curated pairings of photos, collages, and typewritten drafts with deftly written poems that inquire and respond to memories. Galloway has crafted a hauntingly gorgeous hybrid poetry collection that is deeply personal but lingers and resonates universally."

- Tanya Sangpun Thamkruphat, Author of Em(body)ment of Wonder and It Wasn't a Dream

"A beautiful and contemplative reflection of the preservation of memories, raw emotions, and vulnerability. Galloway weaves lyrical imagery through honest prose in a search for time, truth, love, and the many shades of blue."

- Marisa S. White, Fine Art Photographer

"In the quiet spaces between words and the gentle rhythm of life, Katie Scruggs Galloway's Still and Still Moving invites us to pause and savor

everyday beauty. With a masterful touch, she weaves a tapestry of emotions and observations. Her poems are like snapshots of the human experience, capturing moments of vulnerability, joy, and reflection with a grace that is both raw and tender. Still and Still Moving is an ode to the ordinary and a testament to Galloway's talent and her ability to find magic in the mundane." - Leah Noel Moon, Author of Caprice

"Still and Still Moving is a symphony that sings each emotion, thought, and experience in its own perfect melody. Beauty is laid onto each page with

outstanding visuals that pair with Galloway's words in unexpected ways. These poems encapsulate more than you think you can ever know. An

outstanding read." - Amelie Honeysuckle, Author of What Once Was An Inside Out Rainbow

"Still and Still Moving drags you forward while your knuckles and claws beat on the door of memory-always out of reach, yet always

haunting. If you want to feel a cathartic release, want to feel understood in that dance between yearning for the past, fear of the future, and hope for the present, this is a lovely read to carry you through those troubled waters." - Brandon Flanery, Author of Stumbling

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