George Franklin is the author of four books, Noise of the World (Sheila-Na-Gig Editions), Traveling for No Good Reason (Sheila-Na-Gig Editions), Among the Ruins / Entre las ruinas (Katakana Editores), and Travels of the Angel of Sorrow (Blue Cedar Press). He is also the co-translator, along with the author, of Ximena Gómez's Último día/Last Day (Katakana Editores). He lives in Miami, Florida.

Other poems by George Franklin in Verse Daily:
April 5, 2019:   "Barcelona" "BI imagine you on a cold day in Barcelona, wind.."

Books by George Franklin:

Other poems on the web by George Franklin:
Two poems
Three poems
"Letting Go"
"Speaking of Love"
Four poems
Two poems
"The Way It Is Now"
Two poems
"Origami"
"Of Arms and the Man"
"Vallejo in Paris"

George Franklin's Website.

About Noise of the World:

"With his new and remarkable collection, George Franklin offers vivid images, portraits, snapshots, and narratives, conjuring the wonder of travel and romance, the bewilderments of aging and loss, the treasures and illusions of selfhood, and the complex legacies of family. These poems are meticulously crafted, Franklin addressing what it means to love, to be aware of inevitable death, and to seek wholeness in, as he writes, "the random pieces of our lives." Impeccable work from a versatile poet at the height of his alchemical powers."
—John Amen

"In his new collection Noise of the World, George Franklin offers an intimate exploration of the emotional pressure points in our lives. In this day and age when the loudness of life can overwhelm, his careful observation of people and places, in memory and recollection, in imagining and re-imagining, focuses us on the importance of who we are and what we do in the unseen moments of our days. The subtle power of Franklin's craft lies in the attention and intention, and at times devotion, of his words, which resonate long after reading. Threaded through this collection is a deep understanding of the connections between us and the tenuous nature of it all. Noise of the World chronicles a lifetime of tender observation, whether it is a connection with places traveled to or home during lock-down, or in moments in time with a lover, an aging self, or a dying father. These deftly crafted poems slow down time, allowing us to savour the moments that our lives are made of."
—Kusi Okamura