Overview
In his debut poetry collection, TheĀ Nature of Things Fragile, Peter VertacnikĀ depicts a world fraught with vulnerabilityĀ and loss. Utilizing a wide range of bothĀ received and nonce poetic forms, includingĀ sonnets, villanelles, triolets, a sestina,Ā epigrams, blank verse, and word-count,Ā he confronts the illnesses and deaths of loved ones, both recent and long pastĀ (āFace Value,ā āOdd Elegy,ā āTrace,ā);Ā the memories of old houses and townsĀ left behind (āDeparture,ā Sugar Beets,āĀ āMourning Dovesā); and the vanishingĀ of once-ubiquitous analog particularsĀ (āApology to Candles,ā āDial Tone,ā āInĀ Praise of Blank Cassettesā). It is indeed aĀ book of elegies, but one that also celebratesĀ the people, places, and things itĀ laments, preserving their names andĀ details while laying them to rest.Ā
The Nature of Things Fragile is the winnerĀ of the twenty-third New CriterionĀ Poetry Prize.
This book title, The Nature of Things Fragile (Poems), ISBN: 9781641773652, by Peter Vertacnik, published by Encounter Books (February 13, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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