Simon Perchik's extraordinary lyric talent is one of the best-kept secrets in Contemporary American poetry. Part of the reason for this shameful state of affairs stems, no doubt, from the relative difficulty of his verses, which refuse titles and operate in a war zone of murderous epiphanies that require a certain amount of patience and courage to confront. Metaphoric linkages can be elusive, especially on first reading, multiple levels of perception encouraged, pressured into new relationships. Process is all for Perchik, ...
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Simon Perchik's extraordinary lyric talent is one of the best-kept secrets in Contemporary American poetry. Part of the reason for this shameful state of affairs stems, no doubt, from the relative difficulty of his verses, which refuse titles and operate in a war zone of murderous epiphanies that require a certain amount of patience and courage to confront. Metaphoric linkages can be elusive, especially on first reading, multiple levels of perception encouraged, pressured into new relationships. Process is all for Perchik, who has turned himself into almost pure imagination, purer than mere existence, to help us to reclaim our buried selves. -- Edward Butscher.
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VG+ Thin 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall Light crease to back cover and a few of the back pages as a consequence. An unusual and excellent worke of prose that will appeal to the toughest editor.
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Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author(s) Fredonia, NY, White Pine Press, 1998. First edition. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR TO FELLOW POET DONALD W. BAKER. 8vo. Paperback. "Simon Perchik's poems have the quality of dreams. They are full of passion and oddities and visions. I am always interested to see his work-he writes like no one else." (Liz Rosenberg) From the personal library of poet Donald W. Baker. Very good.
