Go to HTMLGIANT and read Rauan Klassnik's review of Michael Schiavo's review of Matthew Dickman's book, All American Poem, then come back here and tell me what I think. Or wait, read Matthew Dickman's book, then read Michael Schiavo's review, then read Rauan Klassnik's review of his review, and then form an opinion, then give me one, too. Then go outside and take a nap under a tree. The ground is softest where the moles live. Then write a five-page essay on how this is misogyny:
The hat resting softly with its complex history of masculine principles:
helmets and berets, stocking caps, Stetsons. Ten-gallon
Texans and Australian straws.
And then write a 12 page paper on boys who defend women by starting fights in the name of protecting the weaker sex from sloppy poets. Spin around three times. Don't forget it!
I agree with Michael Schiavo on this: his litany of young American poets who are "writing wildly interesting, vital work, who address the concerns of their country and of their generation in a myriad of intelligent and advanced styles."I have all but maybe 3 of those books. My favorite this week is Jennifer L. Knox's Drunk by Noon.
[the deleted comment was an invitation to an event on Friday.]
2 comments:
I liked all the bits of poems he quoted -- I even dispute his attempt to correct the use of the word "it", which I think was referring to "pair", not "handcuffs". Now I want to buy the book.
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