In the poems and fables of The Persistence of Objects, historical
figures such as George Washington, Squanto and Ponce De Leon
pop in as ancestors and guests, illustrating Garcia's
belief in memory as a continuous reciprocal creation. Rich in the surrealist and humanist traditions, full of surprises, wit, intelligence and heart.
"The poems in Richard Garcia’s new collection leap and loiter, climb and plummet, effervesce and repose. They are, by turns, rambunctious and formal, whimsical and penetrating. They stake out territory on every street corner and in every country meadow and, ultimately, in every reader’s breast." —Frank Gaspar
"What a joy to read Richard Garcia’s splendid new collection! His words, so courageous and consoling in their imaginative power, connect with other human beings. In page after page, at once heartbreaking and hilarious, we realize that Garcia’s world of dreams is ours—inescapably ours." —Ilya Kaminsky
Read sample poems from The Persistence of Objects
‘Eradication of Exotic Pests’ ‘The Blueness’
‘My Father’s False Teeth’
Buy The Persistence of Objects from BOA Editions, Ltd.
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"The poems in Richard Garcia’s new collection leap and loiter, climb and plummet, effervesce and repose. They are, by turns, rambunctious and formal, whimsical and penetrating. They stake out territory on every street corner and in every country meadow and, ultimately, in every reader’s breast." —Frank Gaspar
"What a joy to read Richard Garcia’s splendid new collection! His words, so courageous and consoling in their imaginative power, connect with other human beings. In page after page, at once heartbreaking and hilarious, we realize that Garcia’s world of dreams is ours—inescapably ours." —Ilya Kaminsky
Read sample poems from The Persistence of Objects
‘Eradication of Exotic Pests’ ‘The Blueness’
‘My Father’s False Teeth’
Buy The Persistence of Objects from BOA Editions, Ltd.
return to books
return to bio
©2008 Katherine Williams