Apart From

by M Kitchell

I. The Introduction of Myth
II. Corps/Text
III. Voice (Mute Appearance)

"The man spoke of the incident. I found it hard to listen, to pay attention, in the way that the narrative touched upon such abjection. The violation of the wound, the first time. Penetrated silence. But this silence will always return, overwhelm. Nevertheless, the story has held like myth, pushing toward something, perhaps a new sacred. There’s a place for all bodies."

Genres: Poetry

88 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2014

Reviews

[Nate D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spare and haunting, this is an open text that introduces its terms, then revolves about them in increasing abstraction. First, a myth is constructed, occult-erotic and powerful, in direct account. When it is returned to, it's at a greater remove, breaking down into parts and recurring images, dissolving its initial sense of physical reality even as archetypal elegance and symbolic persistence swells through reiteration. Invites the further reiteration of immediate re-reading. Also note the gorgeous design and photographic interludes: not illustration exactly, but thematic/atmospheric resonance.

[John Trefry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Officially more on this is needed, and forthcoming, more reflection, but my first stab: for fans of Bataille or Saint Genet who've beaten all the levels of Euclid.

[Brooks Sterritt · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The sexual appetite of quicksand."

[M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

-Reviewed by Jared Baxter at Art Book Review
-Reviewed by John Trefy at Entropy Mag
-Thomas Moore interviewed me about the book at The Fanzine

[Sofia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decided to read all of the Solar Luxurience stuff freely available. Decided only to rate the ones I really liked, though bear in mind that I don't like Margurite Duras and overly palpable familiar influence generally, so your experiences might especially vary. This piece shows influence by a variety of language poets without ever, to my knowledge, imitating, having almost unconsciously incorporated a live therefor into deep exploration. Good shit.