From Library Journal
Coolidge has been publishing minimalist and experimental verse since the mid-1960s; this volume offers the most generous selection of his work to date. He's more interested in the surfaces of languagein tone rather in meter: in the interrelationships among word, thought, and imagethan in conventional forms or meaning ("No writing worth its salt has a point"). Words are selected and grouped to isolate individual words or phrases, sometimes creating unexpected and beautiful combinations. This approach can turn inward on itself and thus risks the patience and attention of its readers. But Coolidge is a serious and energetic poet whose work deserves a wider readership.Robert Hudzik, P.L. of Cincinnati & Hamilton Cty .
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
