Sound of the Ax

Other author Wixon, Vincent Editor
Other author Merchant, Paul Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor]
Description104 p. 09.000 x 06.000 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Poetry (Poetic Works By One Author)

SeriesPitt Poetry Ser.
Summary Annotation Sound of the Ax brings together for the first time over four hundred aphorisms and twenty-six aphoristic poems by one of Americas most essential poets of the twentieth century. Many readers are familiar with the trenchant nature of William Staffords poems, with lines such as Justice will take us millions of intricate moves and Your job is to find what the world is trying to be, but have never had the opportunity to read a sustained selection from the thousands of wise, witty, and penetrating statements he created in over forty years of daily writing in his journal. In keeping with Staffords varied interests, the aphorisms in Sound of the Ax explore many topicswar and peace, involvement, aging, appearances, fear, egotism, writing, nature, animals, suffering, faith, living an ethical life, and so onwith his incisive view. The poems are either made up entirely or primarily aphorisms, and range from the well-known Things I Learned Last Week to some never before collected. Readers will find much to enjoy and to think about here, and will return over and over to Sound of the Ax for inspiration, pleasure, and wisdom from an author noted for his integrity and mindful living.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780822962960
ISBN0822962969 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780822962960
Stock number00027370

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