Carbon Copy Canoes Hardcover – April 24, 2025

Everybody has two things in common. We're all going to live, and we're all going to die. Copy Carbon Canoes is a poetry book written by Joshua Marko that faces the topics of living, dying, and everything in between. This particular collection includes passages from 2015-2025 and shows the growth of a young boy to a grown man, and who he becomes along the journey.Section 1, I Am Flowing, is about the character of self. You'll find passages about the happy, the sad, the bitter, the sweet, the love, and the hate that resides in a human heart. As Joshua continues to coast through life, this section puts his pure vulnerability on display.Section 2, I Am Dada, represents the gift of becoming a father in his late 20's. It tackles the emotional responsibility of parenting a sweet baby boy and all that it entails. The laughs, the love, the stress, and the accountability.Section 3, I Am In Love, is dedicated to his wonderful wife. For anybody who has a loved one in their life, these poems will hit home for you as he captures what it's like to truly be in love with your person.So grab your row, hop on in, and let's get to it."I started writing poetry to help find myself & explore emotions within my heart that I couldn't find the words for. Once I realized writing was helping me become a better version of myself, I thought it would be valuable to give that to the world in hopes that it would help somebody else as well." - Joshua M Read more