Myself Painting: Poems

By Clarence Major

Book Overview

In Myself Painting Clarence Major seeks to re-create for readers the inexpressible feeling that comes from creating art, with poems that speak not of painting itself but of its underlying process. Major incorporates the techniques of painting--particularly that of Post-Expressionism--into his verse, describing scenery with an artist's eye and using form and color to evoke striking images: "Desire, artichoke green . . . leaves all radiant, / creating the thickness of blue shadows." A master of highly structured free verse, Major also paints sounds, enthralling the reader in a realm of private symbols and dream visions. Using dynamic, surreal images, this original collection invites readers into the poet's own fascinating world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807133671
• ISBN13: 9780807133675
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.8"