Gizzi, Peter: Archeophonics

Wesleyan University Press, 2017 In his sixth full-length collection—a 2016 National Book Award finalist—Gizzi tends the anarchic gardens of American lyricism with mature charm. He is nimbly in control, restrained, meticulously sculpting, stirring up an enchanting bouquet as he threads legato lineation and contrapuntal melodies of high and low diction throughout. Archeophonics is a beaming book you’ll feel the need to bask in, not only for its incredibly apt metaphors and urbane internalization of modern-day hullabaloo, but to study just how it is Gizzi collects and directs so much natural light. ––Alexander Moysaenko *** "Instagrammar" These lost starstomorrowwill they bethere when wewake in oursorrow, is it usso lost in themoment,is it todaywe lookto flower If it werebecause the timewe saw andloved, if it wasbecause we areand should bethis, the wayit was then, wefind it glowingthis our futureand bravado We say howcould this bewhen did thishappen thatwe'll find ourselvessomewhere else