Poetry from beloved lead guitarist of the multi-platinum record selling
legendary band Triumph Reinvention is a largely autobiographical
collection of poetry -- a project that followed on the heels of Rik
Emmett retiring from a touring musician's and college educator's life in
early 2019. Inside all of the slashes that define him --
singer/songwriter/guitarist/rock star/teacher/columnist -- writing has
always been his strongest avocation, and the poetic style of "Ultra
Talk," in particular, offered a welcome spark for a songwriter's freedom
of expression. This creative license is organized under seven headings -
The Humanities, Life & Death, There's Politics in Everything, Double
Helix, Soapbox Sermonettes, Time Time Time, and Ars Nova 2020. Rik's
poetry (literally) reinvents his own retirement, and it's not just some
aging dilettante's bucket list fancy. He discovered a sincere way to tie
up a lot of loose ends, fulfill dormant promise, and eschew show biz
tangents. Reinvention, his first book, makes some sense of a life that
always went in a lot of different directions at once. Finally, he's
given himself permission to chase a mode of self-expression with less
commercial potential ... than jazz guitar recordings.
