John W Gorski: 2 books
Blue Period in Seattle
Selected Poems ( 1991 - 2011 )
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2011
John Gorskis Blue Period in Seattle traffics in a play of atmosphere, both meteorological and psychological. These atmospheres evoke a kind of emotional synesthesia: I get off the bus/ at 64th and Linden/ because the dark organ chords of alcohol laughter/ are playing out of tune. Blue Period in Seattle...
The Ghost of Rationality
Selected Poems 1980-2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2009
The poems in this book are chronologically arranged. They explore a variety of moods that often resonate with scenes in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Included as well are evocations of visual artists and their works, meditations on the authors past and present, glimpses of the American scene and commentaries on pop culture leavened with skewed humor.