William Covino: “Magic, Rhetoric, and Literacy”
Covino’s thoughtful overview of the history of rhetoric does more than merely parallel empiricism’s relationship with magical thinking; it reveals blind spots in the awareness of each.
You- A Shadorma
More poetic forms that did not appear in Unwoven. Here is a brief shadorma, an older poem from Spain, here transplanted to a Michigan September.
Aleksandar Hemon: “The Lazarus Effect”
Hemon’s tight crafting of sentence and omissions is a slow burn opening into history, politics, and identity, obscure and satisfying.
Camille Paglia: “Glittering Images”
Informative, brief, and too-safe book by the otherwise witty and insightful Paglia. Did I expect too much?
Unwoven: Book Launch Sept 17! You’re Invited!
Unwoven, Waywords Studio first book of poetry, launches Sept 17 on YouTube! Unique prizes and opportunities, available from Sept 17-18 in all time zones!
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