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OverviewIn TOY SOLDIERS, Michael Chang continues to brew up a new and distinctive poetry, steeped in New York School precedent and our everyday digital detritus. TOY SOLDIERS is what happens when play turns deadly serious, when the gameboard flips to reveal, of all things, real life. These are fierce poems of intense flavor, of extreme volume: ""all the mothers singing / pickled by birds / shredded into wild ginger."" There is no way off this ride, so best to grip hard at whatever you've got, or whoever is sitting near you. And yes, love shines here, or at least a glimmer of it. ""how do u flirt w. someone who has everything "" It starts, I think, with the sheer heat of the spoken word. Are these poems, ""namedropping & scanning the room,"" hilarious, earnest, opaque, playful, sexy, sardonic, forthright, political, gossipy? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. But above all, as one poem boasts, this is a ""poetry . . . aimed at destroying ugly shit."" Take cover: that aim is somehow at once wild and true. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael ChangPublisher: Action, Spectacle Press Imprint: Action, Spectacle Press ISBN: 9798218396381Pages: 90 Publication Date: 01 October 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMICHAEL CHANG (they/them) is the author of SYNTHETIC JUNGLE (Northwestern University Press, 2023) & THE HEARTBREAK ALBUM (Coach House Books, 2025). They edit poetry at Fence. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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