6 prose poems by Alyson Miller
6 prose poems by Alyson Miller
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Oystered, On Grief, Alarm, Saudade, Döstädning (Swedish Death Cleaning), BabaResearch statement
Background -The prose poem is frequently understood in terms of ideas about disruption, described by Murphy as ‘amorphous and anarchic’, for example, and by Monte as ‘revolutionary’ in its potential. Via its liminal ambiguities, it is a form able to trouble established borderlines, such as those between fiction and non-fiction, and the taboo and the sacred. Inherently subversive, the prose poem is a mode that lends itself to the representation of otherness, difference, and the uncanny, to that which discomforts, unnerves or shocks. Contribution -Linked with ideas about difficulty and transgression, the prose poem is often understood as a challenge to conventional representation. As such, it supports the expression of complex or ambiguous ideas and images—such as those relating to death and violence—as form and content are mirrored in challenging and irregular ways. The prose poems in the portfolio examine tensions relating to the unrepresentable, exploring shifts between the mundane and the profane, for instance, in relation to ideas about the body, loss, and grief. Significance -The value of these poems is evidenced by their inclusion in a significant publication relating to prose poetry, The Mackinaw. The journal is one of few dedicated to the prose poem, and whilst relatively new, has already attracted experts in the genre, such as Nin Andrews, Philip Wexler, Cassandra Atherton, and Paul Hetherington. The poems are the basis on a new collection of poetry, which is in development.Publisher
themackinaw.netPlace of publication
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The Mackinaw: A Journal of Prose PoetryPublication URL
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