T/Here It Is Anderson III T. J.
A poetry collection in nine sections that each take on an aspect of memory.The poems in t/here it is take multiple forms as each section reflects on variations of experience, engaging with the…
Specifikacia T/Here It Is Anderson III T. J.
A poetry collection in nine sections that each take on an aspect of memory.The poems in t/here it is take multiple forms as each section reflects on variations of experience, engaging with the simultaneity of historic and present time while yearning for a future that is beyond what we can envision. In Section I, the poet grapples with ancestral legacy and connection to the natural world. Section II deals with the way one traverses the urban landscape and with various strategies of survival, and Section III recalls the observations and experiences of youth. Through nine linked poems, Section IV complicates the idea of witness under a capitalistic system bent on exploitation and devaluing the sacred human experience. Section V speaks to the lost opportunity of making profound human connections during the race to acquire more material goods. In Section VI, the poems