Eggs & Mirrors

by John Olson

Which came first, the egg of thought or the mirror of consiousness? John Olson knows either way there are crack-ups- either way double takes as we pirouette to admire ourselves minus the plumage. Olson works down at that linguistic level Auden described, where the words bite & infect one another. His impeccable comic delivery mocks the fastidiousness of the human creature's expressive tics & twitches. Getting set for the time of our lives, the big day, Eggs & Mirrors offers improbably candid advise on what to eat and drink, what to wear, what to do with our skittery selves while lurking backstage for our cue.

14 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1999

About the author

American poet and novelist.