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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Moth Wing Tea

Moth Wing Tea

Cruz, Dennis
Razor, A.

Paperback

General Poetry

ISBN10: 0985129395
ISBN13: 9780985129392
Publisher: Punk Hostage Press
Published: Jun 13 2013
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How do we translate the unspeakable language of grief? In the short, harrowing lines of MOTH WING TEA, Dennis Cruz gives us his answer. This is the poetics of survival: no adornment, no romanticizing; only the simple, methodical imagery of a poet saying out loud. The juxtaposition of fresh paint, chrome, and a suffering body. The world as explained by one who knows there is more to this life than simply getting up for work. The unvarnished descriptions of violence. The voice of Dennis Cruz weaves together a patchwork of tragedies into a manifesto for poets in the 21st century. As the poet says: the fear was never/meant/to dissuade you, /but only/to heighten/your senses. Read this book, and get to work. -Rich Villar, Executive Director, Acentos

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