Intervals, Appalachia to Istanbul

: Intervals, Appalachia to Istanbul, is author/educator, Judy Light Ayyildiz’s eleventh book and fourth collection of poetry. The poems present an overview and reflection of the poet’s experiences with life begun in the foothills of Appalachia, a branching forth into other places—especially Istanbul and Anatolia—and then a returning at intervals to the Virginias. Singly, many of the poems have been published in various places over many years. As a whole, the collection is a ring in which a life has been experienced while the poet has been audience to self in the ring.

Intended audience for the book: Adult and Young Adult General Poetry Readers, High School, University, Poetry Book Clubs, Studies that include a focus on Appalachia and Turkey, Focus on Sociology, Psychological focus on death, separation, change, adaptation, and English studies on how music and sound influence theme, emotion, and place.