For a Splendid Sunny Apocalypse

by jiang tao

In these self-mocking poems -- populated with youths and elders, cellphones and televisions -- Jiang Tao presents and dissects a discontent with the state of the world. The complex use of metaphor highlights his profound wit and poetic mastery, building subtle layers of satire that act as commentary and proposed remedy for society's flaws. But melancholy, nostalgia, dispassion, and the occasional lyricism also come into play as he explores the passage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1938890221
• ISBN13: 9781938890222
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Zephyr Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 7.8"