Man Praying

Donald Platt Free Verse Editions Edited by Jon Thompson Information and Pricing 978-1-60235-881-2 (paperback, $16); 978-1-60235-882-9 (PDF, $9.99) © 2017 by Parlor Press. 118 pages in color. Bookstores: Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. What People Are Saying These poems—powered by Donald Platt's extensive curiosity­—spin out his fascinations in such loving detail that I am persuaded to look closer, not only at what his mind examines, but the world itself. By turning and turning his subjects before our eyes, he deepens our awareness of life's complexities and wonders, and offers a testament to the power of intelligence to foster a sense of purpose and belonging. His gaze is a kind of reverence. —Bob Hicok Want a narrative poem that doesn't sound dated, or clunky, or stunt-like? Platt did, so he wrote one ["The Main Event"]: in 1962 one professional boxer killed another, in the ring, on live TV. The victim, Benny "The Kid" Paret, had c