Penguin Modern Poets 2 - Controlled Explosions

Penguin Modern Poets 2 ? Controlled Explosions (2015) By Michael Robbins, Patricia Lockwood & Timothy Thornton Published by Penguin Books ? ISBN: 9780141983943 Condition: Good (as graded by the ever-charming Crappy Old Books) Crappy Old Books is proud (and slightly alarmed) to present this volatile little paperback: Controlled Explosions . Part of the Penguin Modern Poets revival, this is the second volume in the series, and it?s got more spark, fizz and bang than an unattended box of fireworks in a shed. Three poets, three distinct detonations: Michael Robbins , whose lines are like pop songs rigged with dynamite, bouncing from theology to Transformers in a single stanza. Patricia Lockwood , the high priestess of holy absurdity, whose sentences slither, shimmer, and occasionally bite you on the ankle. Timothy Thornton , precision engineer of words, building structures that smoulder quietly before caving in with satisfying ruin. Together they don?t so much share a book as occupy it like rival demolition experts, each determined to leave the bigger crater in your brain. This 2015 Penguin edition (with its tasteful modernist jacket) is here in Good condition. That means: it?s intact, readable, and unlikely to explode in your hands?though it may leave scorch marks on your imagination. There might be some gentle wear on the cover and the odd crease where a previous reader gasped so hard the spine buckled, but nothing to worry your local bomb squad. So, if you?ve ever wondered what poetry would look like if it were wired to a timer, this is your book. A paperback of combustible charm, offered to you with the kind of reckless enthusiasm only Crappy Old Books could provide. Strap in, light the fuse, and let the poets do the rest.…