The publication of Honolulu poet Kirby Wright's Before The City...
The publication of Honolulu poet Kirby Wright's Before The City, a collection of poems and prose poems, reveals ample power of imagination and originality. As a poetic artist, Wright is never superfluous. For example, we may take these lines to illustrate
The publication of Honolulu poet Kirby Wright's Before The City, a collection of poems and prose poems, reveals ample power of imagination and originality. As a poetic artist, Wright is never superfluous. For example, we may take these lines to illustrate how the poet uses the exact and apt words to convey thought: "I know I will die alone", "Broken Waves recede Exposing the bones of our future", "Gardening destroys things Slowly, fakes affection, weakens roots and branches." Wright uses fewest possible words to unravel his ideas. The settings of his poems at times concentrate on urban cities, which enables the poet to provide ironic comments: "She treats wounds With fantasy and chocolate", or these lines from "Man in December":