Langbeschreibung
Broken hearts, scattered dreams, postpunk politics, and postmodern cut-up collages spiral and flow in award-winning poet Daphne Gottlieb's latest collection of startling new works that explore survival after personal or communal disasters and the renewal that follows. Whether she's writing about unanticipated outcomes ("After the Midway Ride Collapsed?), her mother's passing ("Somewhere, Over?), or absurd situations ("Preoccupation?), Gottlieb's deeply personal insights into the complex areas where life and contemporary culture collide offer readers a unique, thought-provoking perspective.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
I.adage 5open water 6lonely indonesia 8at the punk lit reading 11pack animals 12preoccupation 13like I stole it 14II.no poetry after auschwitz 17what it means 23to prove that I was someone 30so outrageous 33I've been understanding, but god told me there is something wrong 34requiem for the mehserle jury 35III.the unauthorized autobiography of black beauty 37IV.Are you a socialist or something? (all text taken from various single-day emails) 47the bearded lady 48white-out on the screen 49where he's ben 51be honest, but remember 53the end of the county cheese princess' reign 54somewhere, over 56after the midway ride collapsed 59fingers and cash 61conversion disorder 62V.I have always confused desire with apocalypse 65double cross 66high horse 71dog 72fuck you 74seven stages 76fifteen ways to stay alive 78VI.je me souviens 80exclusive 81sexy balaclava 82easy 84how you talk 86drive 88confession 89because you are a libra there is the cherub at the gates with a flaming sword and susan sontag writing about nazi fetishism and the point is just I love you 90i do not want to fuck you like a poem 95i brought you something 97