The Bridge - Paperback

by Zach Bartlett (Author)

The Bridge is a poetic journey told through 20 poems and interwoven with carefully selected quotes that set the emotional tone. This collection follows Ethan, a man walking toward a bridge with the weight of finality on his shoulders. Along the way, memory becomes both a compass and burden, as he revisits the moments, people, and choices that shaped his life.

Each poem captures a fragment of Ethan's inner world, his grief, confusion, longing, and fleeting glimpses of hope, all while unexpected interruptions on his path begin to shift the direction of his thoughts. Blending various poetic styles, this collection forms the narrative of a man on the edge, asking not only how we get to the brink, but what might pull us back.

Raw, reflective, and deeply human, The Bridge invites readers to sit with discomfort, to honor complexity, and to see beauty in the broken.