Dark Roads: Selected Long Poems 1971 -2012
"Dark Roadsis a collection of poems spanning Bruce Boston's long and illustrious writing career. They have been gathered in one volume and give readers an amazing peek into the depth and power of Boston's writing....His work is fierce, ferocious, haunting, poignant, and emotive. Hope, despair, anger, and fear are there.... It's what dark poetry is meant to be." --Drake Morgan,Monster Librarian"Bruce Boston is a major American poet most of whose work has appeared in the genre fields.Dark Roads, a selection of his longer poems spanning the length of his career, proves that the power of his poetry is matchless in any field. His style embodies an alchemical synthesis of vivid imagery and sure-footed musical measures, a supple medium that he applies inventively to a range of narrative moods and configurations, from the philosophical to the darkly humorous.Dark Roadsprovides the best view yet of Boston's singular poetic genius." --Andrew Joron, Rhysling and Gertrude Stein Award winner, author ofTrance Archive"Every line is a surprise as the tale twists and turns, the imagery is rich and fresh, the language lush. You won't find another poet who combines such storytelling skills with such depth of feeling." --David Lunde, Rhysling and PEN Translation Award winner, author ofBreaking the Willow