Prayers to a dead god
Subtitle: 125 poems
By: by Glenn Logan.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: 21st century American poets
Publisher: North American International
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Fairfax, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780882650166
Subjects: Virginia; New Jersey; Nature; Poetry; History
Genres: Poetry
First sentence: (from, "To my daughter the firebrand poet")

You will not read in the schools, my daughter, 
the poets I will give you -- the poets there,  
and the poems they pick, will steal your air, 
and pickle your feet -- if you let them!
Description: The god in the book's title refers to Hermes, the ancient Greek god of poetry, and poetry is one of the many subjects of this huge assortment of poems written over a 15-year period by the poet best known for his later poem,  "Osama bin Laden," which is only available on a Website of the Library of Congress and elsewhere on the Web.  These poems deal with many subjects, including many views of nature, of society, of personal growth, including getting old, and love. They combine traditional craftsmanship with the looser forms developed in the late 20th century.  The author used this pseudonym while employed at the Library of Congress.  He has since gone back to his given name, Glenn Logan Reitze, and has published other works under that name.
Notes: The publishing house, North American International, has moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia. Its address is P.O.Box 251, Penn Laird, VA 22846, and can be reached at naibooks@gmail, and sells on ebay.com