Swinging on a Star

Swinging on a Star

Paperback (03 Oct 2017)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This two-part collection by the beloved, award-winning poet looks at mortality, celebrity, pop culture, poetry, dreams, and otherworldliness in often disarming ways."Bedrock at Night" (think The Flintstones) is the title poem of the first section, with tributes to Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, Hollywood idols, and more. The second part is an extended Neruda-esque ode to a life cut short: that of singer Buddy Holly. The Young PoetI want what you haveonly I want itnowwhen I'm youngnot when I'm oldlike youDavid Trinidad is known for the masterful use of popular culture in his poems. His work is also associated with the innovative formalism of the New York School. Originally from Los Angeles, Trinidad lives in Chicago, where he is a professor and Director of Graduate Programs in the Creative Writing Department at Columbia College. Swinging on a Star is his fifth poetry collection with Turtle Point Press. He has also published two collaborative works with the press.

Book information

ISBN: 9781933527970
Publisher: Turtle Point Press
Imprint: Turtle Point Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 96
Weight: 113g
Height: 184mm
Width: 127mm
Spine width: 8mm