Keith Jones
Echo's Errand
Echo's Errand
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Keith Jones' debut collection of ekphrastic poems explores art, race, and humanity's dark history, focusing on the weight of speaking from and in an already "known" world. The poems tarry with and think alongside the paintings of Cy Twombly, conjuring the longue durée of the Middle Passage and resituating a "you" and "I" in a world disfigured by false and deathly approximations of the "human." The recursive swirling arcs of Twomblys painterly line recur and intersect, leading to a profound place of thought and a republic of many worlds alive to all our relations and how much they matter.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 88 pages
Publication date: 17 November 2022
Publisher: Black Ocean
These lyrically inventive ekphrastic poems delve into profound themes of art, race, and humanity's dark history, challenging the boundaries of language and perception. Through their exploration of the intersection of art and culture, they emphasize the significance of speaking from and within a world already familiar to us. In his debut collection, Keith Jones collaborates with the paintings of Cy Twombly, creating a song series that evokes the long-lasting legacy of the Middle Passage. The poems then shift their focus to reimagine a "you" and "I" in a world plagued by false and deadly approximations of the "human." Situated at the juncture of known and unknown catastrophes, these poems prompt us to question how we can remake, rethink, reimagine, and repair our relationships with each other and the earth.
In the thinking and feeling of these poems, the recursive swirling arcs of Twombly's painterly line resurface and intersect, leading us to a profound place of thought. This state, perhaps a republic of many worlds, is alive to the intricate web of our relations and the immense importance of acknowledging and valuing them.
Through their innovative use of language and form, these poems invite us to explore the complexities of human experience and the ongoing struggle for understanding and empathy. They remind us of the power of art to transcend boundaries and connect us to the shared humanity that binds us all.
Weight: 140g
Dimension: 140 x 190 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781939568519
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