Word in EdgeWise

The poems and microfiction of Word in EdgeWise, are predominately surreal and playful. Many are unified by the quirky voices of hardscrabble speakers who have experienced social and economic turmoil, and a resulting psychic instability. Via interior monologues and uncanny dialogues, speakers take liberties with standard colloquial speech, invent unusual similes, and employ unconventional variants of American idioms. They also offer startling insights and unexpected moments of wisdom. Both in spite of, and because of, speakers' peculiarities, the poems and microfiction of No. Wait. I Can Explain. seek to offer keen, if unsettling, glimpses into the darker-and often darkly humorous- underlying dimensions of contemporary American life.

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Word in EdgeWise

The poems and microfiction of Word in EdgeWise, are predominately surreal and playful. Many are unified by the quirky voices of hardscrabble speakers who have experienced social and economic turmoil, and a resulting psychic instability. Via interior monologues and uncanny dialogues, speakers take liberties with standard colloquial speech, invent unusual similes, and employ unconventional variants of American idioms. They also offer startling insights and unexpected moments of wisdom. Both in spite of, and because of, speakers' peculiarities, the poems and microfiction of No. Wait. I Can Explain. seek to offer keen, if unsettling, glimpses into the darker-and often darkly humorous- underlying dimensions of contemporary American life.

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Word in EdgeWise

Word in EdgeWise

by Brad Rose
Word in EdgeWise

Word in EdgeWise

by Brad Rose

Overview

The poems and microfiction of Word in EdgeWise, are predominately surreal and playful. Many are unified by the quirky voices of hardscrabble speakers who have experienced social and economic turmoil, and a resulting psychic instability. Via interior monologues and uncanny dialogues, speakers take liberties with standard colloquial speech, invent unusual similes, and employ unconventional variants of American idioms. They also offer startling insights and unexpected moments of wisdom. Both in spite of, and because of, speakers' peculiarities, the poems and microfiction of No. Wait. I Can Explain. seek to offer keen, if unsettling, glimpses into the darker-and often darkly humorous- underlying dimensions of contemporary American life.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781950063697
Publisher: Cervena Barva Press
Publication date: 08/10/2024
Pages: 120
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Brad Rose was born and raised in Los Angeles, and lives inBoston. He is the author of five collections of poetry andflash fiction: Lucky Animals, No. Wait. I Can Explain, PinkX-Ray, de/tonations, and Momentary Turbulence. Seven timesnominated for a Pushcart Prize and three times nominated forthe Best of the Net Anthology, Brad's poetry and fiction haveappeared in Los Angeles Times, The American Journal of Poetry, New York Quarterly, Puerto del Sol, Clockhouse, Folio, Cloudbank, Baltimore Review, 45th Parallel, Best Microfiction 2019, LunchTicket, Sequestrum, Unbroken, Right Hand Pointing, and otherpublications. Brad is also the author of seven poetry chapbooks, among them Democracy of Secrets, Collateral, An Evil Twin isAlways in Good Company, and Funny You Should Ask. His websiteand blog can be found at bradrosepoetry.com.
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