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Report from the Sea of Moisture
A stunning new collection from Stuart Jay Silverman, author of The Complete Lost Poems: A Selection
"I think of poetry as a creative art, not primarily a form of expression, which reeks too much of pathos, the self-aggrandizing narcissism of our fearful times. Of course, the subjective enters into every poem ever composed. A sentient and thoughtful being does the creating. When the poem gets away from the purely confessional, it has a chance to expand its poet's experiential horizons and, in consequence, that of the empathetic reader.
The result is what I call a subsistent reality, in effect, an extension of the possible world whether naturalistic, surrealistic, or fantastic. It links to the plastic arts of painting and sculpture, and, perhaps, to architecture and music, by providing altered perspectives. new realities, or quasi-realities for the immensely complex mind which is the essential person."
Stuart Jay Silverman
"I think of poetry as a creative art, not primarily a form of expression, which reeks too much of pathos, the self-aggrandizing narcissism of our fearful times. Of course, the subjective enters into every poem ever composed. A sentient and thoughtful being does the creating. When the poem gets away from the purely confessional, it has a chance to expand its poet's experiential horizons and, in consequence, that of the empathetic reader.
The result is what I call a subsistent reality, in effect, an extension of the possible world whether naturalistic, surrealistic, or fantastic. It links to the plastic arts of painting and sculpture, and, perhaps, to architecture and music, by providing altered perspectives. new realities, or quasi-realities for the immensely complex mind which is the essential person."
Stuart Jay Silverman
- GenresPoetry
108 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2020
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July 13, 2020
This book was a great one .. I love how it was laid out and how it goes into detail .. Can't wait to read more from this author ..
July 1, 2020
I won this book of poetry in a Goodreads Giveaway. Thank you!
Just not my personal cup of tea. In the acknowledgements, the author mentions putting a group of loose poems into a complexly structured book, and I think that’s where I got lost. I just don’t follow. Maybe footnotes would help me! Or something... There’s a lack of cohesiveness and flow to the structure in my point of view. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that - it just doesn’t fit my personal taste. The poetry is well written, though some of it is a bit dense. The author’s vocabulary is extensive, and occasionally intimidating, while enviable.
Just not my personal cup of tea. In the acknowledgements, the author mentions putting a group of loose poems into a complexly structured book, and I think that’s where I got lost. I just don’t follow. Maybe footnotes would help me! Or something... There’s a lack of cohesiveness and flow to the structure in my point of view. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that - it just doesn’t fit my personal taste. The poetry is well written, though some of it is a bit dense. The author’s vocabulary is extensive, and occasionally intimidating, while enviable.
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