The Spoils

By Ted Mathys

Book Overview

Deeply lyric meditations on power, ecology, and political engagement.

Beginning with the delivery of a diplomatic soccer ball to Henry Kissinger and culminating in a transformative road trip through the Deep South, these three poem cycles navigate the contradictions of modern life and morality. From exploring the deification of athletes and statesmen to considering the instincts that lead a sea turtle to nest in a Wal-Mart parking lot, Mathys revels in exploding the lyrical terrain of paradox.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566892309
• ISBN13: 9781566892308
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Coffee House Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 9.0"