The Crystal Text (Sun & Moon Classics) [Paperback]

Clark Coolidge (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Sun & Moon Press (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557132305
• ISBN-13: 978-1557132307
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,015,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: The Crystal Text (Sun & Moon Classics) (Paperback)

This work is a record of a period of life spent in the presence of an object-a crystal which, writes Coolidge, "has thirteen facets" (as Coolidge's name has thirteen letters)and which comes to dominate Coolidge's reflections. Coolidge writes with humor and authority, and the verse evokes, at various times, a scientific investigation, a Kerouac-influenced stream of consciousness, and an absurdist collage. An excellent example of how contemporary poetry can remain vital by drawing inspiration from unlikely sources.