Maine, United States Mar 24, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - New Poetry Collection “Man Afield” by Jim Krosschell.
March 2026 - Prolific Pulse Press LLC proudly announces the publication of “Man Afield”, a new poetry collection by acclaimed American poet and essayist Jim Krosschell.
Jim Krosschell’s “Man Afield” is a poetic reckoning with nature, humanity, and the Anthropocene. Set across decks, woods, shores, hammocks, and bays, primarily in coastal Maine, the collection traces a life lived in close attention to birds, insects, trees, tides, and seasons. Through encounters with nature and its inhabitants, Krosschell examines urgent contemporary issues such as climate change, ecological collapse, consumerism, colonisation, and the human compulsion to control, name, and exploit nature. At the same time, the poems wrestle with ageing, stillness, productivity, and what it means to live ethically in the Anthropocene. Divided into thematic sections such as Yard Control, Standing in Woods, The Sea Pulses, and Burning Up the Sky, the book is a melange of natural observation, philosophical inquiry, and moral urgency. Poems like “Ants on a Table,” “White Man’s Footstep,” “Turkeys,” “Earthrise,” and “Insectageddon” move seamlessly between the intimate and the universal, personal and political. These poems consistently ask the readers to reconsider their place in a world under strain.
Words from readers and reviewers:
“I read Man Afield in one sitting… clear-eyed, not romantic… mesmerized.”
— Gibson Fay-LeBlanc
“A satisfying and uplifting ride… poems of earned grace.”
— Bruce Willard
“Graceful, accessible language… a glass pane through which to view the natural world.”
— Brian Schulz
“Echoing the luminous attentiveness of Mary Oliver… poignant eco-poetry.”
— Munmun Samanta
About the author:
Jim Krosschell has published poems and essays in approximately 85 journals and is the author of One Man’s Maine (winner of a Maine Literary Award) and Owls Head Revisited.
He lives in Deer Isle, ME and Newton, MA and volunteers with Coastal Mountains Land Trust and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.
Book Details at a Glance
Title: Man Afield
Author: Jim Krosschell
Publisher: Prolific Pulse Press LLC
Publication Date: March 20 2026
Genre: Poetry / Eco-Poetry / Nature Writing
ISBN: 9781962374798
Format: Paperback
Pages: 82
U.S. Retail Price: $19.95
Distributor: IngramSpark
Availability: The book is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and major distributors
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