Follow the Wolf Moon

by S. Donovan Mullaney

The poems in this captivating debut collection are a series of meditations on universal themes of spiritual longing, family, love, and loss. With lyrical understatement and often self-deprecating humor, the author pierces the shadow of the human heart, retrieving unexpected—yet everyday—insights.

The collection revolves around moon imagery and seasonal cycles. Starting with the shifting brilliance of autumn, the poems then move the reader through the darkness and longing of winter, the excitement and awakening of spring, finally to the ripeness of summer.

What Others Say:

"A writer with a gift for language and the way a poem moves... even a sense of humor and a political conscience. From the wonderful, sexy Don't Stop Your Hand Moving to the strange and haunting Temple of Set. Pythagoras has a surprising subject beautifully observed; Chocolate for Vicky and THE BOY is a small tour de force. Delicious!"

— Lloyd Schwartz
  Author of Cairo Traffic and Goodnight, Gracie;
  Winner 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.

About the Author

A native of Plymouth, Massachusetts, S. Donovan Mullaney blends his Celtic, Pilgrim and Native American roots in his work. Finding words to illustrate every situation or emotion has been his calling from an early age—from his first haiku written at age six to this debut collection of poetry. Mullaney's gift for language displays uncommon insight into and compassion for the human condition.

In addition to his writing, Mullaney is a graphic artist, print maker, painter and Web designer who has studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Boston University, and the University of Massachusetts.

He is an active member of the Arlington Street Church in Boston (Unitarian Universalist.) His interests include Buddhist philosophy, social justice and environmental causes, horseback riding, travel, Reiki, music, and martial arts.