A. Poulin, Jr. Selected Poems

Edited by Michael Waters A. Poulin, Jr. Selected Poems includes sample offerings from Poulin's eight previous books, as well as a number of uncollected and limited-edition poems. Known for imaginative conceits and deft intelligence, Poulin's poems balance philosophical inquiry with emotional intensity and call us to a spiritual awakening beyond that of traditional religions. Edited and introduced by Michael Waters, the release of Selected Poems coincides with the 25th anniversary of BOA Editions, founded by Poulin in 1976. The Angels of Film Eyes. Eyes. They are the eyes that feed on children in the sun, on brides, birds, grandmothers, stars. They're always there, loaded revolvers blinking too loudly at parties, shooting at smiling faces with more vengeance than crime or conscience. They capture our gestures, helpless in their sight, just to prove the past or present real. We were children, once; beneath this face there is another we have never wanted. Out bodies just keep going,