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New and Selected Poems (1984-2011)

New and Selected Poems (1984-2011)

New and Selected Poems (1984-2011)

Cliff Burns

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Black Dog Press
Año de edición:
2012
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Poesía
ISBN:
9780969485360
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A 'Best of...' selection of Cliff Burns' poems, drawn from the past 25 years. Surreal, searing, apocalyptic and personal, these pieces range from a microscopic examination of human existence to verses that ponder vast, cosmological questions. For those who like their poetry dark and lyrical, where the power and glory of the printed word is front and center. Cliff Burns knows what scares you...

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