The Distances
The Distances by Jon Thompson is a poetry collection published by Shearsman Books on March 8, 2024. This edition comprises 76 pages and is presented in English. The poems within this collection engage with themes of separation, exploring the divides between the self, past and present, and ideals versus reality, while reflecting on the complexities of contemporary life.
Readers will find that the poems address profound topics such as death, war, and loss, intertwined with imagery of nature, including mountains, trees, and flowers. The collection emphasizes the in-betweenness of experience, showcasing the clarity and intelligence of Thompson’s language. The work captures the nuances of communication and the challenges of articulating the evolving landscape of personal and societal experiences.
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“Intense questioning marks the poems of this deeply engaging collection as it addresses the separations between aspects of the self, between past and present, between one’s ideals and the actual world: ‘the struggle to find words for what’s happened to the country that grows more unfamiliar with time.’ Death, war, loss, and confusion run through complex poems that also evoke the contrary in mountains and trees and flowers – the in-betweenness of experience is very much a motif here. The strength of these poems is their clarity and surety while addressing complex issues and the often painful nature of current life. The poems are also deeply aware that all we have to think with is language and the book captures both the slipperiness and beauty of language: ‘sentences running together the vowels in a wet shimmer.’ With sharp intelligence, The Distances calibrates the distances that separate and haunt us.” -Martha Ronk
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