What's This, Bombardier?: Poems

Ryan Flaherty pays particular attention to linguistic slippages and etymologies as heexamines the persistent difficulties of language and love in his latest collection, What's This, Bombardier? Alternating between self-deprecating humor and striking images, wry wordplay and a sense of awe at the beauties and absurdities of the world, these poems construct a postmodern play on the foundation of sadness, wonder, and longing. The combination is smart, fun, and ultimately heartbreaking -- an exciting, extraordinary debut.

• | Author: Ryan Flaherty
• | Publisher: Pleiades Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 08, 2011
• | Number of Pages: 72 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0807138797
• | ISBN-13: 9780807138793