Welcome to the 173rd Virtual Poetry Circle!
Remember, this is just for fun and is not meant to be stressful.
Keep in mind what Molly Peacock’s books suggested. Look at a line, a stanza, sentences, and images; describe what you like or don’t like; and offer an opinion. If you missed my review of her book, check it out here.
Also, sign up for the 2012 Fearless Poetry Reading Challenge because its simple; you only need to read 1 book of poetry. Please visit the stops on the 2012 National Poetry Month Blog Tour.
Today, we have a poem from John Amen and Daniel Y. Harris’ The New Arcana. The collection “is a multigenre extravaganza featuring verse, fiction, mock journalism and academic writing, drama, and art. Both referencing and transcending various literary precedents, the book is a pronouncement for the 21st Century, an exploration of and commentary on the fast-paced and mercurial nature of life in the 2000s”:
From Section Four: I (page 85) I have built a panic room in order to insulate myself from all random reminders of the inevitable indignities to come. I play hopscotch; I count marbles in the darkness. Give me chalk and geometric proofs, barely legible crossword puzzles, medical reports printed in red: I'll prove my loyalty, my commitment to the American dream, by skipping through perturbations with dismissive hilarity -- the very locus of a psychic compost filled with rotting onions.
What do you think?
Interesting last lines!