The Automatic Oracle

by Peter Porter

With this new collection, Peter Porter shows his maturity as a poet and displays his ability to work in a variety of forms. The "oracle" of the title is the English language, with the poet acting as a "priest" bound to carry messages to the outside world. Porter's themes here are childhood, dreams, painting, history, and most important, words and their responsibilities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192820885
• ISBN13: 9780192820884
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 8.5"