Still Life

by Alex Long

Overview

"There is nothing 'still' in the remarkably visceral poems of Alexander Long's third collection, Still Life, and nothing is at rest in these restless and edgy poems. Conversational and kinetic, these poems chart the traces left by the shifting overlays of the templates of literature, rock-and-roll, and contemporary culture. As each poem in Still Life attempts to fix a focus upon a scene or subject, the protean natures under view draw the poet into the eddies and complexities of reflection. This is a powerful and moving collection of poems."— David St. John

Alexander Long's books include Vigil and Light Here, Light There. He lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935210290
Publisher:	White Pine Press
Publication date:	10/04/2011
Series:	White Pine Press Poetry Prize , #16
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Alexander Long's books include Vigil and Light Here, Light There. With Christopher Buckley, Long is the co-editor of A Condition of the Spirit: the Life & Work of Larry Levis (Eastern Washington UP, 2004).  Originally from Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, he lives in Hoboken, NJ.

Editorial Reviews

There is nothing “still” in the remarkably visceral poems of Alexander Long’s third collection, Still Life, and nothing is at rest in these restless and edgy poems. Conversational and kinetic, these poems chart the traces left by the shifting overlays of the templates of literature, rock-and-roll, and contemporary culture. As each poem in Still Life attempts to fix a focus upon a scene or subject, the protean natures under view draw the poet into the eddies and complexities of reflection. This is a powerful and moving collection of poems.”
—  David St. John

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