Book description
"Bob Hicok is a spectrum... I’d love to see an MRI of his brain while he’s writing, as the neurons show us what’s possible, how a human can be a thought leader, taking us into the future… Hicok interrogates the world with mercy and wit and style and intelligence and…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Hold as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The originality of the language and voice was stunning to me.
Peeling back the layers, I was at the heart of one poet’s humanity. It points to the essential work of humankind as we “vacillate between killing/everything we see and trying/to have a conversation with the clouds,” trying to balance cruelty and beauty, destruction and the wonders of the imagination, reality, and poetry.
This book made me cry.
From Julia's list on poetry books that get at the heart of our humanity.
Originality and how plainspoken the poetry is. Really draws you in. You get the feeling that you've never quite read anything like it before.
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