States of Emergency

States of Emergency is a book-length poem about the apocalyptic present, written in a language that is liquid and full of slippage, creating a form that is a constant unravelling and a leap of faith into intuitive meaning. It is a visceral experience, a diary, and a seismograph for the end of days.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 80 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2024
Publisher: Vehicule Press

States of Emergency is a remarkable book-length poem that delves into the apocalyptic present, employing a language that is fluid, elusive, and constantly overflowing its container. In the skilled hands of Yoyo Comay, words dance and churn, creating a dynamic form that continually unravels, offering a leap of faith into intuitive meaning and a surrender to the ongoingness of existence. Comay views poetry as a visceral experience, a state of immanence, embodiment, emergence, and emergency. This is poetry as a diary and seismograph, an infinite scroll for the end of days. It is a debut like no other, marking a profound exploration of the human condition and the urgent need for meaning in a world that seems to be constantly in flux.

States of Emergency is a remarkable book-length poem that delves into the apocalyptic present, employing a language that is fluid, elusive, and constantly overflowing its container. In the skilled hands of Yoyo Comay, words dance and churn, creating a dynamic form that continually unravels, offering a leap of faith into intuitive meaning and a surrender to the ongoingness of existence. Comay views poetry as a visceral experience, a state of immanence, embodiment, emergence, and emergency. This is poetry as a diary and seismograph, an infinite scroll for the end of days. It is a debut like no other, marking a profound exploration of the human condition and the urgent need for meaning in a world that seems to be constantly in flux.

Dimension: 191 x 127 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781550656374