A Series of Small Boxes

by Thomas Devaney

Poetry. In Thomas Devaney's remarkable second collection of poems, A SERIES OF SMALL BOXES, he tells us, "Pack your songs, fringe history of television, / kindergarten constructions, extra socks--/ somehow it all will fit; and what doesn't/ you can bring along too if you'd like." Devaney has the gentle grace of Rilke combined with the wisdom of Solomon. For this he is irresistible. " His poems] are vulnerable, pleasurable, tolerant, wary and contemporary"--Fanny Howe. "The poems are resonant patches of serious life, almost as buoyant as dreams. Their light graces remain etched in the mind"--John Ashbery

56 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many of the boxes contained within "A Series Of Small Boxes" do indeed secretly "nourish the night", and the rest live in another box, outside of which all the joy in the world is contained. It is still there. It is very still there.