The Idler Wheel

by Avery E.D. Burns

love and death draw/ their own conclusions/ rather dispute the geometry/ of two individuals/ blended as one/ then part into none — from The Idler Wheel.  Avery E. D. Burns possesses both a passion for his subject and a confidence in his technique that are rare in a younger poet. The 'fire in the head,' which makes language poetic and forces words to speak, drives this book beyond risk and reputation into a landscape that is, in Burn's view, firmly 'composed' and collectively intended. The Idler Wheel is a book by a serious writer, with a sense of humor and a conviction in what he is trying to see — Paul Vangelisti.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

A former lifeguard, Avery E. D. Burns is an open-water swimmer currently contemplating swimming Alcatraz and the Golden Gate on the same weekend. His book The Idler Wheel is from Manifest Press (2000). Avery edits the magazine lyric& and 26.