OBSERWATORZY: Grzegorz Wróblewski & Piotr Lorek
Zdjęcia z wystawy Grzegorza Wróblewskiego (malarstwo/mixed media) & Piotra Lorka (obiekty ceramiczne) "OBSERWATORZY", ZPAP w Toruniu, 18/11-10/12 2023.
JOHN LEVY, 54 POEMS
John Levy, 54 POEMS, Shearsman Books, 2023 . John Levy's poems are fascinating for a variety of reasons. They are friendly to read. This does not mean that they contain simple and thoughtless observations. The author often uses objectivistic methods, known to us from f. ex. Buddhist, old poetry. Some of Levy's poems are (like) koan versions of the modern world. It is a transfer of Zen and Shingon temples to the Western reality, which is full of neurosis and irrationality. It is a meditation in a space that has forgotten the temporality and fragility of human life. Levy explores civilizational paradoxes, searches for meaning, and captures fragments of true humanity. The poems are often messages, posters, based on quotes, on the echo of the noise of a modern humanoid. It is clear that the author must have read the classic Objectivists. We feel the spirit of William C. Williams in these poems. Sometimes even the early poetic journeys of Charles Reznikoff. Some of Levy's poems ...
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