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Cobwebs and Cosmos
Paperback
Poetry CriticismGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781025560014
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Cobwebs and Cosmos is a profound and evocative collection of poetry by Paul Eldridge that explores the delicate intersection between the trivialities of human existence and the vast, indifferent expanse of the universe. Through a series of concise and often ironical verses, Eldridge examines the cobwebs of daily life-our small ambitions, fleeting emotions, and social structures-against the backdrop of the eternal cosmos.
The work is characterized by its intellectual rigor and philosophical depth, reflecting the author's signature style of blending cynicism with a deep-seated curiosity about the nature of reality. Eldridge's poems act as sharp, meditative observations on morality, time, and the paradoxes of the human spirit. His ability to distill complex existential questions into accessible yet biting verse marks this collection as a significant contribution to American modernist poetry. Readers will find in Cobwebs and Cosmos a compelling invitation to look beyond the surface of the mundane and confront the silent mysteries of the infinite. It remains a timeless exploration of humanity's search for meaning in an age of shifting values.
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