About the book
In The Visible, we enter into a surreal landscape \"where it is neither day nor night / but both at once,\" where light becomes an imaginative force that both illuminates and obscures. The illegible draws us closer to the page-the visible revealed, paradoxically, by what we cannot see.
Though these formally restrained poems possess an abstract and introspective intensity, Bond grounds them in the everyday. Both vivid and speculative, the chiseled lyrics breathe. In \"My Mother's Closet,\" the pages of medical books become holy and horrendous, \"soiled at the corners, the mind's / terrific passages shocked with highlight, / glossed with scratches in a mother's hand.\"
Editions of The Visible
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807142684
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807142707
- PDF
- ISBN 9780807142691
Read an Excerpt
In The Visible, we enter into a surreal landscape \"where it is neither day nor night / but both at once,\" where light becomes an imaginative force that both illuminates and obscures. The illegible draws us closer to the page-the visible revealed, paradoxically, by what we cannot see.
Though these formally restrained poems possess an abstract and introspective intensity, Bond grounds them in the everyday. Both vivid and speculative, the chiseled lyrics breathe. In \"My Mother's Closet,\" the pages of medical books become holy and horrendous, \"soiled at the corners, the mind's / terrific passages shocked with highlight, / glossed with scratches in a mother's hand.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Visible about?
In The Visible, we enter into a surreal landscape \"where it is neither day nor night / but both at once,\" where light becomes an imaginative force that both illuminates and obscures. The illegible draws us closer to the page-the visible revealed, paradoxically, by what we cannot see.
Though these formally restrained poems possess an abstract and introspective intensity, Bond grounds them in the everyday. Both vivid and speculative, the chiseled lyrics breathe. In \"My Mother's Closet,\" the pages of medical books become holy and horrendous, \"soiled at the corners, the mind's / terrific passages shocked with highlight, / glossed with scratches in a mother's hand.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Visible?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems
Where can I read a sample of The Visible?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807142684
How long is The Visible and how many pages does it have?
The Visible has 80 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Visible?
Bruce Bond
Who is the Publisher of the book The Visible?
LSU Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Visible is available as paperback(ISBN 9780807142684) and ebook(ISBN 9780807142707) and pdf(ISBN 9780807142691)
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