David Berman reinvents the overlooked and seemingly ordinary details of everyday life--from the suitcase of a departing girlfriend to a baseboard electrical outlet. His poems chart a course through his own highly original American dreamscape in language that is fresh, accessible, and remarkably precise. This debut collection has received extraordinary acclaim from readers and reviewers alike and is quickly becoming a cult classic. As Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James Tate said, "These poems a... (show more)
David Berman reinvents the overlooked and seemingly ordinary details of everyday life--from the suitcase of a departing girlfriend to a baseboard electrical outlet. His poems chart a course through his own highly original American dreamscape in language that is fresh, accessible, and remarkably precise. This debut collection has received extraordinary acclaim from readers and reviewers alike and is quickly becoming a cult classic. As Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James Tate said, "These poems are beautiful, strange, intelligent, and funny. . . . It's a book for everyone." (show less)
Photo Gallery
"He woke up at 12.34 and saw the Mirrornauts
standing by the full-length mirror in their chrome uniforms.
Their scouts had already crossed. They w... (show more)
"He woke up at 12.34 and saw the Mirrornauts
standing by the full-length mirror in their chrome uniforms.
Their scouts had already crossed. They were going to war
on the other side. To fight for the stranger's right to know,
for the models in the picture that comes with the frame,
and all others who seek freedom from liberty
and movies about movies about movies"
Can't really do it justice here cos the lines get cut off by this application, and this reinforces the point for me that typography's important in poetry!
This language seems to be hardwired into me. Don't have to think. Fantastic, clear, droll and refreshing stuff. Haven't read any poetry for ages and this beats any of the stuff I read for my degree... (show less)
Fascinating voice. I don't always like the poems, but there are some occasional jewels here. Occasionally, the speaker strikes me as a little too... (show more)
Fascinating voice. I don't always like the poems, but there are some occasional jewels here. Occasionally, the speaker strikes me as a little too smart for himself, like he's trying to impress us. (show less)
probably the best book of poetry ever written. if i die, and there is a heaven and a god, and if god tells me that david berman was the best writer that ever lived, i would say "i can believe that."
Already read
Love, love, love, love! Exactly what makes poetry enjoyable. The surprise of hearing things in a new way. A way that makes you breath out and smile at the same time.
Already read
This book has been added to these lists:
LivingSocial.com is a social discovery and cataloging network that allows people to review and share their favorite movies, books, games, music, restaurants and beer
Lägg till bokmärke