The Poet is Dead and other Shorts - Paperback

by Jerry Chebon Levi (Author)

3 great short stories that encompass the entire field of human emotion. Love, war, freedom, set amongst the subtleties of life. The Suit- A tour de force of old set type prose where the protagonist knows what to do, how to do it...But will he? The story itself will haunt you for days after you read it, the formality of it all in its rich detail will give comfort. One man. One Vote. The Poet is Dead- The love between a man and a woman is explored in depth from love's point of view as the landscape changes from lush coastal villages to war torn battlefields in a story that echoes the vibrant color in which it is transposed. Read how far love would go to carry on in this romantic sojourn into the nether. Freedom- The last short that will have you re-reading it immediately after you've read it the 1st time. Again love and it's endearing requisite shows that it has no boundaries.

Author Biography

Jerry Chebon Levi (July 1, 1974) was born in El Reno, Oklahoma and after a few years of college, joined the high seas in the US Navy from 1997-2001, having been stationed in the Hampton Roads area and then living there until 2006 before returning to Edmond Oklahoma, where he resides today with his wife Kristy and two children, Lauren and Caleb. He enjoys the works of the Charles Bukowski, Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and most notably, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. He is currently working on the sequel to Croatoan: On the Trail of the Virginia Beach Serial Killer, tentatively titled 31 Ocean. He cites having traveled the world as a part of his 'continuing education' while in the Navy. "Whether it was in Israel at midnight, or Crete by the shore watching the sharks being pulled onto the pier, or the Irish expatriates in Bahrain, the 'new' education is found by traveling the world." Jerry can be reached by email at caligula_74@yahoo.com