Poetry. In these 52 poems, the author continues the subject of the Vietnam War he began in his 1972 collection, Obscenities . In CHECK POINTS, he reveals, through characters and situations, the essential horror of that experience in a voice full of dark humor that makes it all the more memorable. This new volume incorporates many of the poems in the limited edition chapbook, Raiding a Whorehouse (Adastra Press, 2004). What Stanley Kunitz said of Casey's first book of poems holds true for this new collection as well: "He ...
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Poetry. In these 52 poems, the author continues the subject of the Vietnam War he began in his 1972 collection, Obscenities . In CHECK POINTS, he reveals, through characters and situations, the essential horror of that experience in a voice full of dark humor that makes it all the more memorable. This new volume incorporates many of the poems in the limited edition chapbook, Raiding a Whorehouse (Adastra Press, 2004). What Stanley Kunitz said of Casey's first book of poems holds true for this new collection as well: "He has had the original insight and the controls to produce a kind of anti-poetry that befits a kind of war empty of any kind of glory."
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SIGNED. Very fine new glossy wraps with strong spine and with crisp bright text throughout. The Yale Younger poet for 1972 for his book Obscenities returns for a further look at his experiences in the Vietnam War. Fully signed by the poet on the title page.
