Futuring

by Mike Sikkema

Michael Sikkema teaches us that “your ‘rain leaves mirrors in the earth’ is made of time like likeness arrayed too fast for interruption jealous of radio and mind-reading” There is no one else writing like this. Sikkema’s attention is consciousness changes and becomes itself, fully thought through, fully felt through. We should all (we will all) learn from this gorgeous book. Michael Sikkema is one of the best poets of his generation. —Joseph Lease I found myself reading these poems out loud (the better to hear you with, my dear)… to make it all last longer---like a wildflavor madly melting ice cream cone. joyously baffled kaleidoscopic eye or mouth, flustered wits and gut satisfying. —Nava Fader Michael Sikkema's Futuring rings as it arrives. With a careful eye for details, Sikkema takes it all in. From the violence of a television commercial to tender moments in a relationship, Sikkema recreates a world where "the concealed isn't." —Gina Myers

Genres: Poetry

60 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2008

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Futuring - I love where the language takes me, unexpected adventures and music, plus the recurring Calendar for Hazel, prepositional inspiration. Highly recommend.