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After Robinson Has Gone

February 16, 2011 by Kathleen Rooney

…is, per Greying Ghost Press, “a powerful collection of poems based on the life and mysterious disappearance of poet Weldon Kees. It is the reinvention of the treasure hunt – the poems split up and search for their influence in the zoos and roofdecks and theaters. The map is in the form of tattered books on the subway and looseleaf poems blowing from the Golden Gate in faint whispers: Once the dog stops barking, we’ll “hear the news at ten, which will be shocking, moderately.” [WK]” One of the covers looks like this…

…but since the books are handmade and the covers are old movie posters, each one looks different. You can order your own copy  of After Robinson Has Gone here, and copies of Greying Ghost’s many other great chapbooks here. Thanks to GG for the beautiful work!

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