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“Paul Otremba’s remarkable first book, The Currency, is an intriguing foray into lyric epistemology that tries to come to ter ms with the implacable, paradox-ridden nature of knowledge and experience. These are deeply felt, deeply meditated poems guided by a sensibility highly attenuated to the physical world. In their openness to friendship and love and in their fearless directness, they remind me of the work of Larry Levis and Jon Anderson. Like Levis and Anderson, Otremba promises to be an influential and important voice for his generation.”

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Michael Collier

Michael Collier, born on May 25, 1953, is an accomplished poet whose works are renowned for their profound emotions and unique style. His poetry has won him numerous accolades and is highly appreciated by readers. more

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