The terse, dark pieces in Andrew Demcak's fourth collection of poems occur under the cover of night. Into a richly macabre cityscape, the voices in...
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Oct 08, 2011
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Charles Jensen on Night Chant: "The terse, dark pieces in Andrew Demcak’s fourth collection of poems occur under the cover of night. Into a richly macabre cityscape, the voices in these poems expose their secrets, from the desire of unbearable addictions to the shocking violence of hate crimes. These spare poems, with their surprising images, are bold in their brevity. They converge into the urgent whispered voices we hear following us in the dark—our own voices and the voices of those li
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Oct 10, 2011
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Visiting the World Unveiled by the Poet
In one of his best poetry collections to date Andrew Demcak, in NIGHT CHANT, manages to suffuse erotic thoughts with weavings from nature forms that make his poems not only sing taboo airs but lifts them to the realm of universals, songs that everyone can intone without prejudice. He is a master of making beautiful the raw core of sexual encounters - men with men, men with fantasies, coital imitations - and he paces his passions with the seducti More...
In one of his best poetry collections to date Andrew Demcak, in NIGHT CHANT, manages to suffuse erotic thoughts with weavings from nature forms that make his poems not only sing taboo airs but lifts them to the realm of universals, songs that everyone can intone without prejudice. He is a master of making beautiful the raw core of sexual encounters - men with men, men with fantasies, coital imitations - and he paces his passions with the seducti More...
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Nov 30, 2011
James
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Very cool author and book. Brilliant poems -- do yourself a favor and check out this book.
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Oct 09, 2011
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Paul Lisicky, author of The Burning House, said it best: "The poems in Andrew Demcak's NIGHT CHANT are as conscious of the ghosts in the room as they are the living bodies. Through myth, they look for the secret life behind Eros with daring, candor, wildness, and wit. If you want simple consolation, go elsewhere. If you want to read poems that are dazzling and true, see here." - Paul Lisicky
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Dec 25, 2011
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Acute lyrics traverse a harrowing odyssey.
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