George Bradley, whose previous work has drawn praise from James Merrill and Harold Bloom, here meditates on contemporary culture, on the natural world and the world imagined, and on the life of the poet. Whether he is standing in line at the SuperSave, where tabloids beckon, or contemplating the change of seasons in a classic sonnet sequence, Bradley juxtaposes the sublime workings of the mind with the mundane static that surrounds it. What he finds in this conjunction is a surprising beauty, a uniquely contemporary formal music, and, often, a curative dose of humor. Even verse itself is not exempt from his clarifying view, as he proves in “How I Got in the Business,” a wild ride through several sorts of commerce, including the poetry trade. Throughout Some Assembly Required, Bradley savors both the riveting accident of everyday life and the long view afforded by art, in poetry that is taut, witty, and dynamic.

Some Assembly Required: Poems

Literature & Fiction

Bradley, George

Poetry

KNOPF

George Bradley, whose previous work has drawn praise from James Merrill and Harold Bloom, here meditates on contemporary culture, on the natural world and the world imagined, and on the life of the poet. Whether he is standing in line at the SuperSave, where tabloids beckon, or contemplating the change of seasons in a classic sonnet sequence, Bradley juxtaposes the sublime workings of the mind with the mundane static that surrounds it. What he finds in this conjunction is a surprising beauty, a uniquely contemporary formal music, and, often, a curative dose of humor. Even verse itself is not exempt from his clarifying view, as he proves in “How I Got in the Business,” a wild ride through several sorts of commerce, including the poetry trade. Throughout Some Assembly Required, Bradley savors both the riveting accident of everyday life and the long view afforded by art, in poetry that is taut, witty, and dynamic. From the Hardcover edition.

Of the Knowledge of Good and Evil

Poems deal with human consciousness, mortality, utopias, the past, literature and politics, chaos, art, and city life

Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil

Alfred.A. Knopf

As up-to-date as the current cosmography, as steeped in tradition as ancient agriculture, George Bradley's The Fire Fetched Down overflows with energy, humor, and intellectual curiosity. Readers will find the aesthetic detachment and technical proficiency they have come to expect of Bradley's work, but they will discover other, more immediate attractions as well. The poet sounds new notes in his new book, among them the bemused intimacy of "Ode to Absent-Mindedness" and the uneasy excursion of "Frug Macabre." From lyric outburst to contemplative essay, from myths of origin to postmodern manifestos, the work assembled here is of a heady variety in subject and style. Bradley does not lose his balance, though, and he manages to effect an equilibrium between inspection and introspection. By turns exuberant and wistful, informative and sly, The Fire Fetched Down is also serious fun. Bradley offers those most human of pleasures, the cultivation of language and the exercise of second thought. This is poetry intended to entertain in the largest sense of the word.

The Fire Fetched Down

As up-to-date as the current cosmography, as steeped in tradition as ancient agriculture, George Bradley's The Fire Fetched Down overflows with energy, humor, and intellectual curiosity. Readers will find the aesthetic detachment and technical proficiency they have come to expect of Bradley's work, but they will discover other, more immediate attractions as well. The poet sounds new notes in his new book, among them the bemused intimacy of "Ode to Absent-Mindedness" and the uneasy excursion of "Frug Macabre." From lyric outburst to contemplative essay, from myths of origin to postmodern manifestos, the work assembled here is of a heady variety in subject and style. Bradley does not lose his balance, though, and he manages to effect an equilibrium between inspection and introspection. By turns exuberant and wistful, informative and sly, The Fire Fetched Down is also serious fun. Bradley offers those most human of pleasures, the cultivation of language and the exercise of second thought. This is poetry intended to entertain in the largest sense of the word.From the Hardcover edition.

A Stroll in the Rain: New and Selected Poems

George Bradley?s A Stroll in the Rain is at once a retrospective volume and a new advance in the career of one of our most accomplished poets. Distilling more than thirty-five years of his work, this volume exhibits a wide variety of styles and forms, ranging from brief lyric to extended verse essay, establishing moods that encompass humor, tenderness, and surprise. The substantial section of new work shows Bradley deepening his exploration of the only two topics finally available to any author: the mystery of human consciousness and the unassimilable fact of death. From agriculture to astrophysics, from New England winters to Tuscan summers, and much else besides, A Stroll in the Rain presents spirited, often witty poetry that is skillful, rich, and fun.

Humor & Satire

LSU Press

About the Author\nGeorge Bradley is the author of five previous books of verse. Among other honors, he has received the Yale Younger Poets Prize, the Witter Bynner Prize, the Peter I. B. Lavan Award, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Bradley’s work has appeared in the New Yorker, Poetry, the Paris Review, and six of the annual Best American Poetry volumes. He lives in Connecticut.\nGeorge Bradley’s A Stroll in the Rain is at once a retrospective volume and a new advance in the career of one of our most accomplished poets. Distilling more than thirty-five years of his work, this volume exhibits a wide variety of styles and forms, ranging from brief lyric to extended verse essay, establishing moods that encompass humor, tenderness, and surprise. The substantial section of new work shows Bradley deepening his exploration of the only two topics finally available to any author: the mystery of human consciousness and the unassimilable fact of death.\nFrom agriculture to astrophysics, from New England winters to Tuscan summers, and much else besides, A Stroll in the Rain presents spirited, often witty poetry that is skillful, rich, and fun.

Binky, Banky & Bonky Go To The Seaside (The Adventures of Binky, Banky and Bonky)

Children's Books

Animals

BBBpublishing

A Few of Her Secrets is George Bradley's first collection of poems in ten years, and Bradley's many admirers will be sure to think that it was well worth the wait. The collection's high-spirited and adroit poems aim to entertain in the best sense of the word, and they range widely in subject and tone. The book includes amused and occasionally caustic observations regarding America's ""culture wars""; enthusiastic and witty renderings of Italian food recipes; and heartfelt yet unsentimental meditations occasioned by the deaths of relatives. As poet and critic Eric Ormsby puts it (see below), ""Each of this poet's previous collections has been an event. A Few of Her Secrets may be his finest achievement yet."" ""`A Few of Her Secrets' is well worth considering for any literary poetry lover.""-Midwest Book Review

A Few of Her Secrets

Waywiser Pr

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Some Assembly Required: Poems

Some Assembly Required: Poems

Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil

The Fire Fetched Down

Of the Knowledge of Good and Evil

The Fire Fetched Down

A Stroll in the Rain: New and Selected Poems

A Stroll in the Rain: New and Selected Poems

Binky, Banky & Bonky Go To The Seaside (The Adventures of Binky, Banky and Bonky)

A Few of Her Secrets