Book for My Brother

This newest collection of poems from Tomaz Salamun is exuberant ambitious and full of surprises. Here the devil is encountered and understood- <p/><em>I see the devil's head people I see his whole body . . . </em><br><em>he longs for innocence as we do. </em><br><em>Here the poet juggles many tones languages and countries. Desire is evoked as both frustrating and exhilarating-</em><br><em>I'm watered by longing knocking my</em><br><em>head into the wall on the ground or I burn burn </em><br><em>folded up on the couch.</em><br><em>And memory comes back to remind us of the laws and experiences of childhood-</em><br><em>Once again you are let loose in the sea</em><br><em>only after five o'clock in the afternoon to take</em><br><em>a dose of sunlight like the ticking of the clock.</em> <p/>At once daring and clear-voiced The Book for My Brother is an extraordinary achievement.<br>