He has outlived his usefulness. He is stressed, over-produced, and
in crisis. He is searching for a role in modern society. So he is
turning to Benedict Cumberbatch, green nylon bombers, and Rambo:
First Blood Part II. He is turning to GQ, graphic knits, and Idris
Elba. He is practicing his faces, his trances, his channeling, and
his shopping. He is looking for something to impress, for a
statement, for the suit with a reservoir of potential. He is
dressing to out-alpha them all, and he is falling short.I Wish I
Could be Peter Falk interrogates restrictive masculinity, pulling
away at our held beliefs to expose their fragile but persistent
constructions. These poems challenge the standards of the masculine
convention, and the various media that help sculpt our
expectations, tirelessly telling men how to feel, how to think, how
to dress, what to drive, and how to identify. These poems speak
with candid intimacy, delivering a perceptive critique with
sensitivity and humour. Unafraid of taboos, they display the power
of tradition and conformity, the damage of ignoring mental health,
and the ways masculinity can be twisted and weaponized. I Wish I
Could Be Peter Falk is a nuanced exploration of modern masculinity
and a warning of the dangers that persist when the commodification
of gender goes unchecked.
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