Lighthead by Terrance Hayes, poetry, 95 pages.
Hayes' National Book Award winning book of poems runs a wonderful course from the deadly serious, to the slightly less serious while being very funny. "All the Way Live" falls into the latter category, and opens the book well. The beautiful, small poems found in several places throughout the collection, the Pecha Kuchas, come with both an explanatory note and an explanatory website. There is also a poem that alludes to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and that is something to find in such a weighty work. Hayes is a poet to enjoy. His work is intelligent and accessible at the same time, and fun to read.
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