Reflections On Sam Stone

About the Book

It is often said that good poetry is written in response to other poetry. Reflections On Sam Stone is a collection of poems, essays and character sketches consistent with this maxim. The title work is written in response to a song by John Prine. The first section answers a poem written by Lord Alfred Tennyson at the advent of the Industrial Revolution; Section III contains character sketches based on a title by James Joyce; and the fourth section describes the poet’s muse inspired by a miracle prescription drug. Woven throughout the book are words of inspiration spoken by Nobel Laureate William Faulkner.

About the Author

John Peyton Alexander, II, who writes under the pen-name of John Apple, is an author who is unknown, and who, at the same time, is well-known. He is a prisoner in the Mississippi Department of Corrections, who began writing poetry as a part of his counseling and therapy. Through poetry, he has found a way to speak to the human tragedy that has touched his life, and to express the joys of recovery and redemption. It is the poet’s belief that he will not only endure his trials and struggles: he will prevail over them!