Parktails

by Douglas G. Campbell

Parktails is an adventure that takes place in the aftermath of a great forest fire. Once the fire is extinguished, the animals of Geyser District, led by Zornova and Gondzor, are forced to confront numerous difficulties. Many of these displaced animals become despondent as a result of the loss of homes, relatives, and friends. As part of their attempts to find answers, they send parties of their representatives to oracles in search of answers and wisdom. While searching they confront a variety of dangers and obstacles, which they must overcome for the sake of their community. Unfortunately, the answers are not always clear, so they work together to interpret these ambiguous nuggets of wisdom.

154 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Douglas G. Campbell lives in Portland, Oregon. He is Professor Emeritus of art at George Fox University where he taught painting, printmaking, drawing and art history courses. His poetry and artworks have been published in a number of periodicals, and his artwork is represented in collections such as The Portland Art Museum, Oregon State University, Ashforth Pacific, Inc. and George Fox University.

As an artist and poet, I have had the freedom to pursue a wide variety of subjects, techniques, aesthetic strategies and conceptual approaches. The poetry I write often reflects my own experiences and responses to more complex issues of the human experience. My goal has been to write poetry that engages us to reflect on our everyday lives as well as our spirituality.