Williams, Miller
Some Jazz a While: Collected Poems
- ISBN 13:
- 9780252067747
- author:
- Williams, Miller
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Illinois Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 22.4 x 16.5 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Some Jazz a While Collected Poems by Miller Williams is a generous collection of poems that gathers his most representative work and adds some new pieces. This welcome addition to his oeuvre showcases Williams's trademark style, featuring a compact and straightforward language, masterful command of form, and an unsentimental approach to everyday life. Williams treats the mundane with a surgeon's deft touch, exploring the lingering uncertainties, missed opportunities, and familiar sense of loss that mark daily life. His poetry involves the reader's emotions and imagination, continually rediscovering what is vital and musical in the language we speak and by which we imagine. This collection offers a unique perspective on the human experience, one that is both accessible and profound. With its effective illusion of plain talk, it invites readers to engage with Williams's poetry and discover the beauty in everyday life.