Just in time for Poetry Month comes Invisible Mending: The Best of C. K. Williams. This generous (272 pages, Farrar, Straus and Giroux ) volume of selected poems includes work from his earliest (and often hard to find) books up to his posthumous Falling Ill.
C. K.Williams (1936 – 2015) was a prolific, inventive poet whose creative trajectory changed and deepened over time. Alan Shapiro, in an introduction to this volume, charts Williams growth into his characteristic long lines that use “all the tools of essay writing and prose fiction…a poetry that can think about what it’s feeling and feel intensely the consequences of its thought.”
This is an important book for Williams’ fans and a wonderful primer for those just getting to know his work. Here is “Tar,” one of his most famous poems:
Thanks, Denise. I hadn't seen this was coming out. I have three or maybe four of his books, but not the posthumous collection, & I'm very interested to read Shapiro's intro as well. I'm always adding books to my list thanks to your posts -- thank you!
Posted by: Susan Aizenberg | April 06, 2024 at 09:13 AM