Touching the Edge

Unique among Michael McClure's body of work, the poet's latest book presents a collection of poems that are the fruits of his Buddhist meditation practice. These dharma devotions, akin to bold calligraphy moving vertically down a white scroll, surprise the eye and mind, awakening us to a heightened sense of everyday things.

Michael McClure, an innovative Beat poet, has written a book unlike any of his previous publications. These poems, born from his Buddhist meditative practice, are distinct offerings. Vertically descending the page like bold calligraphy on a white scroll, they captivate the eye and mind, rousing us to a heightened awareness of the commonplace.

The poems in this new work by the acclaimed Beat generation poet Michael McClure are unlike anything he has produced before. These dharma devotions are the result of his Buddhist meditation practice, and they possess a quality reminiscent of bold calligraphy flowing vertically down a pristine white scroll. They surprise and delight the eye and mind, ultimately awakening the reader to a heightened perception of the everyday world around them.

In a departure from his previous writings, acclaimed Beat poet Michael McClure has authored a book of poems that are the fruits of his Buddhist meditation practice. These dharma devotions, akin to bold calligraphy cascading vertically down a white scroll, astonish the eye and mind, stirring the reader to a heightened awareness of the ordinary.

Michael McClure, the renowned Beat poet, has crafted a collection of poems that stands apart from his earlier works. These dharma devotions, the products of his Buddhist meditation practice, are reminiscent of bold calligraphy moving vertically down a white scroll, surprising the eye and mind and awakening the reader to a heightened perception of everyday things.

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