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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9781574230536
ISBN: 1574230530
Label: Black Sparrow Books
Manufacturer: Black Sparrow Books
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 331
Publication Date: 1997-11
Publisher: Black Sparrow Books
Studio: Black Sparrow Books

It is often said that poet-filmmaker James Broughton's films are poetic, and his poems cinematic: "On the long outskirts of a dismantled city / toward the final flicker of dusk / I entered the cave of an unfinished cathedral." Without a doubt, he has met with abundant success in both of these pursuits, having won lifetime achievement awards from both the National Poetry Association and the American Film Association. While Black Sparrow has not (yet) compiled a Broughton film compendium, this collection of poetry showcases the work of "the heartiest and most enthusiastic celebrant since Whitman" (Jim Cory). Above all, Broughton delights in pleasures of body and soul - but perhaps especially those of the body - with wit and charm. As Rain Taxi writes, "Broughton's is a poetry of revelation, not obfuscation. . . . Each poem is a celebration and a call to offset the putrefaction of complacency with a bit of devilishness."



Only when I wing

am I dancing on the ground

Only when I fly

am I I

Only when I sing

am I quietly profound

Only when I glee

am I me



(Only When I)

Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Poetry for the zeroes
Review: This compilation covers an extraordinary 50 years of poetry from James Broughton. Unlike most poets of the twentieth century, Broughton actually writes rhymed poems. They work, too. He has a lyrical touch missing from most modern poetry. He also writes free verse. These poems are a celebration of life. Also being a filmmaker, Broughton is able to convey strong visuals in his verse. He celebrates sex and love and living life large. His playfullness with language is an absolute delight. This retrospect does an outstanding job of highlighting a long and brilliant career.

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