William Gough Boeken

We are made of meat & music, born with sawdust on our feet. Glued to our mothers for a while, we fall into the angles of our father's eyes and they look everywhere but where we are. Glued to our mothers for a while, we look into our mother's eyes and out the other side. Breezes are cold & no one told us that we are made of meat and music. A chill wind for dogs of a strange town; a chill wind for Hollywood Gargoyles. Fairy Tale, Fable & poem-movie about the adventures of a Gargoyle Poet who, frozen in the still time of stone, begins to stir - slowly - after centuries. Gathered in an old house in Vancouver are his true friends who dream of Gargoyles, of a world filled with people made of stone. He follows a thread of yarn - and it leads to a career in Hollywood. At the center of all this is Granny Knitwit, who spins natural yarns woven in Newfoundland & dyed with lichen from Labrador. All threads are gathered, all stone footsteps lead us to Hollywood...and you're invited along for the journey. A Gull Pond Book Praise for William Gough: Gough's writing is...poignant, spare, with the strength and subtlety of a fine woodcut..." E. Annie Proulx A wise, compassionate storyteller." Atom Egoyan.

This Shinto Poem-Field is planted with poems for departed friends & relatives. When the Tsunami hit Japan, while radiation swept across the world, this became one poet's continuing response - and the small book continued to grow as he created a place to gather, to share stories, to seek peace. Through gathered poems, in the company of departed strangers & friends, traveling through memory's snowstorm, we discover how close we are to each other - all over the globe. This ever-expanding Book. is now in its third release as it grows to include more friends and relatives who find the field..

This Is What I Must Remember ... is the concluding novel of "The Terra Nova Quartet," where all books stand alone, or may be read in their suggested order. We're familiar with the phenomenon of human reincarnation. But what about buildings? Objects? In this inwardly and outwardly picaresque adventure, we get to ramble with Maud & Ern on their journey to and beyond the stars. We join them and assorted wounded travelers when the Mockingbird Motel suddenly appears on a mysterious isthmus far away from Los Angeles. Somewhere between 'here' and 'there, ' it finds its true destiny and so do an odd assortment of star people and earth beings.' Who would have thought that the ultimate portal would turn out to be Seattle? In "The Terra Nova Quartet" all books also stand alone. It took a few decades to reach this point from the first appearance of William Gough's First Publication of the first title in the Series. Quote: "Spellbinding and adventurous, ...'This Is What I Must Remember' reveals, in flashes, and pieces, and memories, what went into the making of this brilliant writer." Patrick O'Flaherty -"The Hardest Christmas Ever and other stories" (Pottersfield Press, 2016)

Set against the backdrop of Newfoundland, this evocative poem explores the childhood of the author's father, Jim Gough, and his sister Eileen. Through rich imagery and personal reflection, it captures the essence of their early years in 'Shacktown,' highlighting the unique magic of their environment and the profound impact of individual lives. William Gough, known for his previous works, delivers a poignant biographical narrative that intertwines personal history with the cultural landscape of Newfoundland.