Lucas Hunt, Poet, Reading at St. Luke's

Join us in Hoie Hall to hear Lucas Hunt read from his poetry, and sign his latest volume, Light on the Concrete.

Lucas Hunt was born in rural Iowa. His debut collection of poetry, Lives, was published to critical acclaim in 2006. His poems have appeared in many literary reviews, including  Slice,  The Southampton Review, Anderbo, and Confrontation. Hunt studied at the University of Iowa Writers Workshop, and in the MFA program at Southampton College. He is the recipient of a John Steinbeck Award for poetry. He lives in East Hampton, NY, where he works at a literary agency.

About Light on the Concrete:
In his second volume of poetry, American poet Lucas Hunt captures our hunger for happiness at its most intense.  These are poems that anticipate love and unveil the primal world of our senses.  Light on the Concrete is reminiscent of Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, and Ezra Pound, while echoing such contemporary greats as Richard Wilbur, Timothy Steele, and Thom Gunn. Lucas Hunt’s voice is lyrical, abstract, and fearless.  Light on the Concrete presents those moments of beauty and unrest that define our lives.