The Error of the Stars: A Book of Poetry by Bill McCloud Paperback – December 3, 2024

What does it mean to be human? This, ultimately, is the question Bill McCloud explores in his poetry. How do you find meaning for yourself? What guides you through hard times? Are those hard times inevitable, foretold by some cosmic flaw in the stars? How do we reconcile ourselves with that pain, and what bright spots can we find among it?In The Error of the Stars, McCloud turns personal stories into things people can share—the collective human condition of loss, nostalgia, introspection, and existential questioning. Our experiences have layers, and McCloud peels them back one by one for us to examine and reflect upon.With insight, humor, and raw honesty, this collection of poetry takes readers on a journey through the ordinary everydayness into the vast possibilities of everything the world can offer. A simple conversation with a coworker becomes a meditation on our relationships. A family tradition speaks of long-held secrets and their consequences. A garage sale transforms into a heartbreaking ritual. And, through it all, we begin to understand what we mean to each other.When you learn how to open your eyes to more, you allow yourself to connect not just with yourself, but you find a path to everyone else too. Read more