Ink Stains is an artistic interpretation of the everyday modern world in New England where the author lives. Piehl tries to shine light on ordinary experiences with his imagery in his second collection of poetry. Central themes of loss and relationships are prevalent throughout this book. Piehl documents the world around him with creative and sometimes imaginative prose trying to find beauty that may be otherwise missed in the common. When the eye sees poetry in the average day the mundane seems exciting and fantastic. Escape into Ink Stains and find a world you may not have known you were a part.

James M. Piehl is a Massachusetts native born in Worcester. His first published poem was featured in Spilt Magazine. He began writing in his junior year of high school and has translated it into his adult life. His style has evolved over the years into the book that is before you now. He has also freelanced for several newspapers around Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a BA in Journalism.