Articulate How

by Catherine Wagner

year 3 in the Dusie Press Kollektiv publishing project

27 pages, chap

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Catherine Wagner teaches creative writing at Miami University in Ohio. Her publications include Macular Hole (Fence Books, 2004), Imitating (Leafe Press, 2004), Exercises (811 Books, 2004), Miss America (Fence Books, 2001). Individual poems have appeared in or are forthcoming in Black Clock, Chicago Review, Fence, Five Fingers Review, New Review, and Soft Targets, among others, and in several anthologies including Isn’t It Romantic: 100 Love Poems by Younger American Poets, (Verse Press 2004). She’s working on a new book of poems, and editing two anthologies, both to appear in 2007 from Fence: one of poems by mothers and another entitled A Poetry and Politics Primer.

Reviews

[Kathrin Schaeppi · Rating 5 out of 5]

In three poems that bookend her chap, Wagner previews “A Plan for a Romance” in progress. We are introduced to the form (= collage) and expanse (= epic romance).

“Focus on the ANSWER in / ROMANCE / or the / ROAMing / or the MAN / A form for all of them.”

It is revolution. The epic characters are Proctor and Gamble, Claris and Damaris, the agents of public relations, the security guards and everyone. Full of astute wordplays that shift and reform as verses are sliced and accurately spliced. Can’t wait for the full epic romance to appear.

[Dusie Press · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful hand-stitched chap published in part with the Dusie Chap kollektiv project...e-chap will be available to download for free soon!