Twelve Iron Paradoxes: A System of Contradiction

By: Gucci, J. A.

Twelve Iron Paradoxes: A System of Contradiction is a collection of twelve concise, structurally driven poems that examine how opposing forces coexist within physical systems. Each piece is composed using Absolute Composition, a method that removes metaphor and symbolic substitution, focusing instead on observable processes such as tension, motion, compression, and transformation.

Across the sequence, contradiction is not resolved-it is sustained. A state is established, disrupted, and persists. Through this structure, the poems reveal how identity, control, order, meaning, and truth emerge not from clarity, but from opposition itself.

Designed for both independent readers and classroom use, the book functions as both a poetic work and a compositional system. An appendix outlines the underlying structure, offering a practical framework for analyzing and creating work grounded in direct observation rather than interpretation.

Part of the Twelve series by J. A. Gucci, this volume extends the exploration of systems across philosophy, history, and creative writing-inviting readers to engage with contradiction not as a problem to solve, but as a condition to observe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1972788140
• ISBN13: 9781972788141
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Pressure System Press
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"