Sound of the ax : aphorisms and poems by William Stafford / edited by Vincent Wixon and Paul Merchant.

Sound of the Ax brings together for the first time over four hundred aphorisms and twenty-six aphoristic poems by one of America's most essential poets of the twentieth century. Many readers are familiar with the trenchant nature of William Stafford's poems, with lines such as "Justic...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Wixon, Vincent (Editor), Merchant, Paul (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2014.
Series:	Pitt poetry series.
Subjects:	1900 - 1999 American poetry > 20th century. Aphorisms and apothegms. aphorisms. LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry. POETRY > American > General. American poetry Aphorisms and apothegms poetry. Poetry Sayings Sayings. Poetry. Proverbes. Poésie.
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

Intro
Title Page
Editors' Preface
Aphorisms
Climbing along the River
Aphorisms
The Sparkle Depends on Flaws in the Diamond
Aphorisms
Keepsakes
Aphorisms
Note
Aphorisms
Sayings of the Blind
Aphorisms
Sayings from the Northern Ice
Aphorisms
Butterflies in the Radiator Grill
Aphorisms
Written on the Stub of the First Paycheck
Aphorisms
Song Now
Aphorisms
Wild Horse Lore
Aphorisms
.38
Aphorisms
The Gospel Is Whatever Happens
Aphorisms
So Long
Aphorisms
Salvaged Parts
Aphorisms
Artist, Come Home
Aphorisms
Things the Wind Says
Aphorisms
Optimism
Aphorisms
Buddha's Thoughts
Aphorisms
Put These in Your Pipe
Aphorisms
Consolations
Aphorisms
The Dream of Now
Aphorisms
Influential Writers
Aphorisms
Mein Kampf
Aphorisms
[A Well-Oiled Gate]
Aphorisms
Things I Learned Last Week
Aphorisms
Tuned In Late One Night
Aphorisms
Acknowledgments.

Sound of the ax : aphorisms and poems by William Stafford / edited by Vincent Wixon and Paul Merchant.

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