Pockets of Wheat

Young, Geoffrey

ISBN 10: 0935724850 / ISBN 13: 9780935724851

Published by The Figures, 2007

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Synopsis:

Poetry. Art. First published in 1996, Geoffrey Young's POCKETS OF WHEAT has already produced two poems hear 'round the world: "I hear / from my / 'ex' / on the / back of / my checks" and Sex: "A once / in a lifetime / experience / that you can do / over and over / again." This collection pairs the poignant poems and dry humor of the author of SUBJECT TO FITS and ROCKS AND IDEALS with camera reductions of James Siena's intricate 60" X 40" black-and-white ink drawings. "Sort of a Greatest Hits album, these postcards from the edge of the quotidian stick in your mind like catchy pop songs you can't pry loose. But then watch as the everyday, taken at face value, does an about face; these morsels of the mundane alchemically transform into philosophical gems" -- Kenneth Goldsmith.

About the Author: Geoffrey Young edited and published The Figures for 30 years, and now teaches a class at University at Albany in Art Criticism. For the last 15 years he has curated shows at his contemporary art gallery in Great Barrington, MA. He is the author of the following books of poetry: Pockets of Wheat, Cerulean Embankments, Lights Out, and Fickle Sonnets. Born in Los Angeles, he has lived in the east since 1982.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Pockets of Wheat
Publisher: The Figures
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good