Innovative poetic forms mirror the nonlinear experiences of trauma survivors
he could be a minimalist version of Ron Silliman or a Basho-inflected George Oppen
she reveals astonishingly: “I touched the cavity / where my heart had been
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The Age of Destruction and Lies by Rupert M. Loydell Petru Iamandi Innovative poetic forms mirror theIn this new book of poems Rupert Loydell writes about the world he now finds himself living in, questioning the damage caused by time, memory, lockdown, aging, politics, lies, neglect and disinformation. Whether grappling with social history, corrupt data, roadbuilding, Grenfell Tower, urban graffiti, faith and fine art, or 'the fickleness of language', these damaged prayers and disbelieving explorations are 'configured for maximum twitch'. And