miserabilia

This collection of poems by Richard Siken describes and tries to make sense of the making and being of things. Frequently, Siken ruminates on the meaning of painting things, of giving them existence within the context of a painting's landscape. He also describes people as having birds inside them, living things that are thrashing inside of each and every one of us. Siken's work has always been a massive inspiration to me, so reading this is giving me ideas of what poetry can be. Every poem inside is connected in some way, whether that's through Siken's usage of similar motifs, words, or composition. I'd give this collection five stars each and every day.