Hank Lazer crafts poetry using the sounds of words or the feeling of language. His poems are of a modern style, and they can be read quickly. For a good time, read them out loud. For a better time, have several people read them out loud. Lazer experiments with language in this book. Although it is hard to decipher the meanings of these poems, Days proves to be a quick and quirky read for any modern poetry lover.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Hank Lazer's "Days" is a collection of poems that may be read in a short sitting. The structure is that of a ten line poem (with only few variations) in which Lazer explores facets of language in a day-to-day, journal-like style.The subjects are wide-ranging, often involving jazz or baseball, therefore the specifics might make this poetry somewhat inacessible to readers. But Lazer is a craftsman with sounds and shapes of words, and the combinations achieved are impressive.Additionally, this book is a good example of modern poetry that is easily studiable and discussable.
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