Oblivion, Tyrants, Crumbs: Poems

John Levy

First Intensity Press, 2008 - Poetry - 194 pages

Poetry. John Levy's first full length book of poetry revives and personalizes some familiar poetic ground: light, color, perception, death, childhood reflections and the daily realities of being a poet. "It's no fortress. But that word tress in there has something of the loveliness of my books, of being surrounded by books. When I'm dead no one will love them as I have. I even love to hold them when they're closed" - from "My Library." Levy is a lawyer, working as a public defender, and lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and two children.

Contents

• Dealt: 14
• Goat Outside a Greek Village: 23
• Autumnal Pilgrimages: 39
• Feb 25 1984 Meligalas Greece: 112
• Betrayal: 118
• Equal and Unequal Parts: 127
• Emily Dickinson and N: 134

About the author

John Levy works as a public defender in Tucson, Arizona. A contributing editor to the very first series of Shearsman in 1981-2, his publications include Oblivion, Tyrants, Crumbs.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Oblivion, Tyrants, Crumbs: Poems
• Author: John Levy
• Publisher: First Intensity Press, 2008
• ISBN: 1889960187, 9781889960180
• Length: 194 pages
• Subjects: Poetry / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Poetry / General