Language's classically menaced capacity to convey the realness of reality is the central anxiety of this inventive and sophisticated collection of poetry. As the poems ruminate on the humor and magic of everyday life and the severe melancholy of death, their expert handling of poetic diction, imagery, and rhythm leads to an intimate dialog with the time-honored themes of the European literary tradition.
Language's classically menaced capacity to convey the realness of reality is the central anxiety of this inventive and sophisticated collection of poe...
Featuring a variety of lyrical poems, this remarkable new collection illustrates the allegorical and philosophical while still gesturing towards the ecstatic. Constantly finding new ways to express wonder, this anthology begins with a springtime shout of green and ends with an invisible reader. Traveling from Athens to Mexico and dictating the thoughts of Marco Polo and Emily Dickinson, each piece underscores the imaginary, cultivating patience, anticipation, and even regret. Fans and aficionados of poetry will delight in this exploration s assured voice and consistent element of surprise."
Featuring a variety of lyrical poems, this remarkable new collection illustrates the allegorical and philosophical while still gesturing towards the e...