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A believer in the holiness of nature

“Breathing the power of nature, this solitary poet struggles to explain the joy he feels in remembering all the forgotten pieces of his life. He walks the tightrope between the glorious certainties of spring and the final collapse of color in the fall, wondering why he always wanted more instead of less. From the silent serenity of the far blue mountains to the unceasing crash of surf on the ocean’s shore, he links North Carolina’s mountains with the sea. And for a sunrise moment, time stands still in the small, silent pauses between less and more, between now and then, between memory and hope, and he finds a rare and brief beauty in what is not forgotten in the swift passage of time. Richard Betz is a believer in the holiness of nature, which his poetry portrays in all its breathless wonder.” ~ Randolph P. Shaffner, Retired Professor of English and Comparative Literature

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Format: Universal eBook Format, 90 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Jun 19, 2025)
ISBN10: 1977284094
ISBN13: 9781977284099
Genre: POETRY / General

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RICHARD BETZ grew up in New England and graduated with honors from Rollins College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. He later moved to Western North Carolina, where he has lived for over 50 years, pursuing a career in public service as Town Administrator for the Town of Highlands. He is married and has one daughter. His poems have been published in the North Carolina Literary Review and he has been a finalist in the James Applewhite Poetry Prize many times. His first book of poetry, Bells in the Night, was published in 2021.
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