by Alec Finlay
(LPCB025) - 7 1/4"x9" - 32 pages
A sequence of Finlay's daily meditations on teas.
$6.00
Reviews
The mesostic, John Cage’s now-neglected form, finds a home in Alec’s guide to tea. I’m not just glad to see the mesostic being used when it seems everyone is keen to write sestinas and pantoums—I like the tension between the Chinese tea names (which comprise the mesostics) and the English descriptions (which run horizontally). The cup ring that decorates the cover is a nice touch, echoing Cage’s stain artwork.
Jessica Smith from Third Factory/Notes to Poetry Attention Span 2009.