Letters To Guns represents a collection of poems that examine the
para-physical natures of love and history, at times re-imagining
both. As the poems progress, eight letters arrive written by
non-human addressees (a nightgown, a grove of trees, a wooden
spoon, others) at random points over the last 2,200 years. They are
messages from home and pleas for understanding, warnings and
promises of change. These in turn ignite other poems and themes
which anticipate the next arrival. Taken together, the letters form
an armature, a living skeleton fleshed by real and metaphenomenal
experience. Throughout, a variety of styles appear and no single
approach to poetry pervades. Singly, these poems should challenge
and entertain. As a group they must transform and evolve our
experience of sitting down with a book of poems.
General
Imprint: |
Red Hen Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2023 |
First published: |
February 2009 |
Authors: |
Brendan Constantine
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
80 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-59709-138-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-59709-138-3 |
Barcode: |
9781597091381 |
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