As Is

by James Galvin

Book Overview

"James Galvin has a voice and a world, perhaps the two most difficult things to achieve in poetry."--The Nation

"Galvin's poems seem straightforward enough--but they're not....Galvin writes here like a force of nature. VERDICT: Excellent reading for contemporary poetry enthusiasts not looking for the overblown."--Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal

James Galvin's poems have zero percent body fat. His tightly controlled and detailed poems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556592965
• ISBN13: 9781556592966
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Speaks on a wide array of subjects, with articulate verse

James Galvin brings fans of his previous work a treat with "As Is", his seventh collection of poetry. More of what Galvin excels at, his work speaks on a wide array of subjects, with articulate verse. "As Is" is a collection that many poetry fans will very much enjoy. "The Fall Guy": Hello?/Is this the Fall Guy?/Speaking./Did you take the fall?/It's what I do./So, you're in prison now?/You call it prison. Prison is my heaven,/My afterlife.

"As Is" is a stunning new book.

Galvin's latest book proves him to be among America's most original, talented and intellectually mature poets.