Mayakovsky's Revolver (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780393081190)

At the center of Mayakovsky's Revolver is the suicide of Matthew Dickman's older brother. "Known for poems of universality of feeling, expressive lyricism of reflection, and heartrending allure" (Major Jackson), Dickman is a powerful poet whose new collection explores how to persevere in the wake of grief.

from "Mayakovsky's Revolver"

I keep thinking about the way
blackberries will make the mouth
of an eight year old look like he's a ghost
that's been shot in the face. In the dark I can see
my older brother walking through the tall brush
of his brain. I can see him standing
in the lobby of the hotel,
alone, crying along with the ice machine.

Author: Matthew Dickman
ISBN-10: 0393081192
ISBN-13: 9780393081190
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2012
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.80d
Award: Oregon Book Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/25/2012 pg. 148
Library Journal 07/01/2012 pg. 87