Poetry. Poets speak metaphorically of poets of previous generations
as their spiritual and artistic parents or grandparents. For Franz
Wright, this is literally true: his father, James Wright, was one
of the most influential American poets of the latter half of the
twentieth century. In this book Franz Wright is more intimate than
ever before. His collection is a description of the struggle with
the demons associated with following in the lineage of a great
poet. We can find more of Wright himself in this collection, more
of his identity, a grown up man who finally conquers the stigma of
living in the shadow of his father. The memories of James Wright
are clear and vivid but not a torment. In poems like "Recurring
Dream," "Admonitions To Self," "The Future," "Untitled Poem in
Three Parts," Franz Wright steps into a new phase of his own
writing, he is more accessible to the reader and lets us pick and
choose among his hopes and reflections. He alternates between
memories of his family and present experiences in a rental
apartment. He reveals the splendor and grandiosity of a friendship
in the short poem "The Future" where we find a generous man taking
care of a fallen friend.
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