A searching new collection from Americaโs philosopher-poetJohn Koethe, in his tenth volume of poetry, investigates the capricious nature of everyday life, โthe late-night jazz, great sex and all / The human shit defining what we are.โ His poemsโalways dynamic and in process, never static or completeโluxuriate in the questions that punctuate the most humdrum of routines, rendering a robust portrait of an ind ...Full description
A searching new collection from Americaโs philosopher-poetJohn Koethe, in his tenth volume of poetry, investigates the capricious nature of everyday life, โthe late-night jazz, great sex and all / The human shit defining what we are.โ His poemsโalways dynamic and in process, never static or completeโluxuriate in the questions that punctuate the most humdrum of routines, rendering a robust portrait of an individual: complicated, quotidian, and resounding with truth. The Swimmer argues that this โenergizes everythingโ: lifeโs trivialities, surprises, and disappointments, and the โterrible feeling of being just about to fall.โ