Manoleria-Danny Khalastchi

So living in Iowa City has perks, and one of those perks is getting to see your old poetry teacher give a reading at the local bookstore. That said, I purchased Khalastchi's book and after a careful and contemplative reading can say I truly liked his work. Manoleria is incredibly disturbing. Most of the poems include torture, if not spontaneous agony. Lots of play with syntax. Lots of horse imagery. I don't know that this book is available in St. Louis, and certainly not at your local Barnes & Noble (though perhaps I am wrong?). If you ever get your hands on it, I don't think you'd be disappointed.