New and Selected Poems (1984-2011)

A "Best of..." selection of Cliff Burns' poems, drawn from the past 25 years. Surreal, searing, apocalyptic and personal, these pieces range from a microscopic examination of human existence to verses that ponder vast, cosmological questions. For those who like their poetry dark and lyrical, where the power and glory of the printed word is front and center.  With an Afterword by the author:"My poetry unsettles me. To me, it's utterly revealing and offers an extraordinarily unflattering depiction of the state of my soul. The Void ever present, a pall of oppression and despair hovering over almost every poem..." FINALIST FOR A 2013 RELIT INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD