Ya Te Veo: Poems (Miller Williams Poetry Prize)

Finalist, 2018 Miller Williams Poetry Prize Ya Te Veo takes as its title the name of a mythical tree that eats people. Like the branches of that tree, the poems in this book seem to capture and nourish themselves on a diverse cast of would-be passers-by, drawing their life-force from the resulting synthesis of characters. Among the seized are poets and painters alongside musicians from Garth Brooks to Wu-Tang Clan to the composer Morton Feldman, whose mysterious personality serves as a backdrop in many poems for meditations on intimacy, ethics, and anxiety. As the phrase "ya te veo" ("I see you") implies, this is a book interested in revealing what we think is hidden, in questioning the gap inside all of us, a gap between what we feel and what we say and do, making space for our many contradictions. Like the works of Feldman, these poems focus and recede, experimenting with form in order to accomplish a state of deep concentration. They impersonate sonnets, ghazals, terza rima, monologues, translations, and freestyles, but inexactly, embracing failed imitation as an opportunity to remix the familiar.

Finalist, 2018 Miller Williams Poetry Prize

Ya Te Veo takes as its title the name of a mythical tree that eats people. Like the branches of that tree, the poems in this book seem to capture and nourish themselves on a diverse cast of would-be passers-by, drawing their life-force from the resulting synthesis of characters. Among the seized are poets and painters alongside musicians from Garth Brooks to Wu-Tang Clan to the composer Morton Feldman, whose mysterious personality serves as a backdrop in many poems for meditations on intimacy, ethics, and anxiety.

As the phrase "ya te veo" ("I see you") implies, this is a book interested in revealing what we think is hidden, in questioning the gap inside all of us, a gap between what we feel and what we say and do, making space for our many contradictions.

Like the works of Feldman, these poems focus and recede, experimenting with form in order to accomplish a state of deep concentration. They impersonate sonnets, ghazals, terza rima, monologues, translations, and freestyles, but inexactly, embracing failed imitation as an opportunity to remix the familiar.

Ya Te Veo Takes As Its Title The Name Of A Mythical Tree That Eats People. Like The Branches Of That Tree, The Poems In This Book Seem To Capture And Nourish Themselves On A Diverse Cast Of Would Be Passerby, Drawing Their Life Force From The Resulting Synthesis Of Characters. Among The Seized Are Poets And Painters Alongside Musicians From Garth Brooks To The Wu-tang Clan To The Composer Morton Feldman, Whose Mysterious Personality Serves As A Backdrop In Many Poems For Meditations On Intimacy, Ethics, And Anxiety. As The Phrase Ya Te Veo (i See You) Implies, This Is A Book Interested In Revealing What We Think Is Hidden, In Questioning The Gap Inside All Of Us, A Gap Between What We Feel And What We Say And Do, Making Space For Our Many Contradictions. Like The Works Of Feldman, These Poems Focus And Recede, Experimenting With Form In Order To Accomplish A State Of Deep Concentration. They Impersonate Sonnets, Ghazals, Terza Rima, Monologues, Translations, And Freestyles, But Inexactly, Embracing Failed Imitation As An Opportunity To Remix The Familiar. By P. Scott Cunningham. 2018 Finalist, Miller Williams Poetry Prize John Marin was a major figure among the cutting-edge circle of American modernist artists who showed his work in Alfred Stieglitz's New York galleries from 1909 until 1950. A collection of the artist's work at the Arkansas Arts Center forms the basis of this first book of essays and images to concentrate on Marin's drawings in the context of his life, his watercolours, and his etchings. The title of this collection is taken from the name of a mythical tree that eats people. Like the branches of that tree, the poems in this book seem to capture and nourish themselves on a diverse cast of would-be passers-by, drawing their life-force from the resulting synthesis of characters.