Mike Orlock – författare

“You Can Get Here From There” is a collection of poems written in and about Door County, Wisconsin, as well as some other places around the world. Less a travelogue than a personal journal of discovery and impressions, the collection hopes to share the essence of these unique places in language that is both evocative and lyrical.

The selection of poems in this book were composed over the past decade and touch upon a variety of subjects: time, love, loss, marriage, family, children, grandchildren, aging, and the very process of writing poetry itself. There is ample wordplay and rhyme to be had in the treatment of these subjects, as well as humor, irony, and compassion. The themes of these poems form a mosaic of what it means to live--and love--an ordinary life in these extraordinary times, without succumbing to cynicism.

Politics these days is a nasty symphony of fake "facts," half-truths, and out-right lies conducted by President Donald Trump, our own maestro of mendacity. The poems and missives in this collection take a satirical, sarcastic, and critical eye to the state of the nation in this time of hyper tribal politics, hoping to provide an antidote to the cynicism and despair engendered by the times with cutting humor and commentary. If you are appalled by what has happened in politics and government over the last few years, don''t give up: Get even by getting involved and staying informed! That is the purpose behind this book.