Tethered to the Earth contains human figures in two landscapes as well as the complex emotions evoked when one is far from home. After living and teaching in Northern Wisconsin for two school years and traveling through Europe for five weeks (the summer between), the poet’s view of the world seemed a far bigger place. These poems are meant to address two types of isolation and awakening, an evocation of two personal places within oneself. With the stark and desolate beauty of Ashland, Wisconsin and the wandering style of European life, the imaginative nature of two distinct parts of the earth begin to transmit themselves.

Tyler Farrell was educated by Irish poets, Eamonn Wall and James Liddy in Omaha, NE and Milwaukee, WI, respectively. He is now an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Dubuque (Iowa) and book review editor for An Sionnach. His articles and poetry have been published in The Book of Irish American Poetry (Notre Dame), The New Hibernia Review, The Recorder, Natural Bridge, RE:AL, The Cream City Review, The Irish Literary Supplement, Nebraska English Journal, Jabberwock, Front Range Review, Yemassee, and The Blue Canary. He is currently at work on a critical book about Irish autobiography. Tethered to the Earth is his first collection of poetry.