Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Geoffrey Miller

Geoffrey Miller poem "Lima - the strangest departure" here in Pank magazine, issue 9.2 is incredible, so I had to highlight it here. It's a great long line poem. People often fall into the trap of throwing tons of opposite words into things like this, but his piece shows that you can sustain beauty, mystery and fascination without cliches.

His first stanza is especially excellent, but the whole thing is just what I look for in this form/style of poem:

Stained, mute monks eased prone tenantless, masses – unsophisticated, purple-
black reserve, slices of silver, oakum cobs, infection, and exhibition – constables 
involuntarily indulge disconcerted, ceased decency, instinct, and misrule of spirit – 
Anna. [...]

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