Solos: One Hundred Poems, 2017-2020

by Al Basile

Al Basile's poems have style, joy, and - above all - verve. Sometimes they unfold with the lyric expansiveness of great jazz solos. Sometimes they shine as beautifully jeweled miniatures. What a pleasure to read a book of poems with such unabashed energy. Al Basile's playful ease with the pentameter line bespeaks a sensibility trained in the subtleties of musical rhythm and voice. Turn almost anywhere in this rich collection from five decades and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943826781
• ISBN13: 9781943826780
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Antrim House
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"