About
Christopher Mahon has published fiction, journalism, essays, and poetry in a number of magazines and newspapers, including The Chrysalis Review; The Merton Seasonal; War, Literature & the Arts; and the San Jose Mercury News. He has worked as a book editor for educational and legal publishers in the San Francisco Bay Area and as a high school English teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. He is also a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
Featured Work
County Clare and Other Poems
A wide range of subjects are covered in this collection. Written in a colloquial voice infused with imagination, the poems recalls the discursive leanings of Walt Whitman and the soul leanings of W. B. Yeats. Sample poem titles include "County Clare," "Poets for Peace," and "We, the Living."