Twelve Mirrors: A System of Perception

By J A Gucci

Twelve Mirrors: A System of Perception is a collection of twelve tightly constructed poems built on a precise underlying method. Rather than telling stories or expressing ideas directly, each poem functions as a reflective system-presenting images that interact across three implicit dimensions: the physical, the cognitive, and the ontological.

The reader is not guided through interpretation but placed inside it. Meaning does not sit on the page; it emerges through engagement. Each poem becomes a perceptual loop, requiring the reader to complete the circuit.

Rooted in a disciplined compositional framework yet stripped of explanation, Twelve Mirrors bridges poetry, philosophy, and structural design. It offers a new way of writing-and reading-where clarity is achieved not through statement, but through alignment.

Ideal for students, educators, and readers interested in form, perception, and innovative poetic systems, this collection doubles as both a work of art and a tool for deeper inquiry into how meaning is constructed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1972788132
• ISBN13: 9781972788134
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Pressure System Press
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"