And and and
And and and by Cole Swensen, published by Shearsman Books in 2023, is a poetry collection that explores the intricate relationship between language and existence. This edition comprises 114 pages and is presented in English. The work invites readers to engage with a dynamic sense of voice, emphasizing the fluidity of language and its role in shaping our understanding of the world.
In this collection, Swensen delves into themes of co-creation and the interplay between word and world. The poetry reflects a return to foundational elements of expression, where language transcends mere definition and embraces the complexities of life. Readers will find a rich exploration of the connections that bind individuals, as well as an invitation to consider the ongoing mysteries that shape our experiences.
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“Swensen is psychopomp back to an orphic sense of voice, one the critic Elizabeth Sewell, in The Orphic Voice, describes as …a kind of manual of language and mind as a dance of relations, moving and not static, which may help us forward. That could serve as worthy blurb for And And And. Swensen is returning us to a kind of first poetics, a prima poieia, in which word and world are co-creative and mutually flourishing. Here language doesn’t define, doesn’t categorize, doesn’t lay claim to fact or knowledge. What paltry things such certainties are against the ongoing mystery of the vital energy stitching one life to every other…”
-Dan Beachy-Quick
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