The Infinite Doctrine of Water, by Michael T. Young
Congratulations to Michael for the feature of his poem, Advice from a Bat, at Verse Daily.
Congratulations to Michael whose book was named to the short list for the 2018 Julie Suk Award from Jacar Press.
Congratulations to Michael whose book was named to the short list for the 2018 Julie Suk Award from Jacar Press.
Praise for The Infinite Doctrine of Water
The gorgeous poems of Michael T. Young’s The Infinite Doctrine of Water offer the rewards of deep reflection. The poet’s sharp eye and attentive ear capture the delicate light and shadow of urban life and personal memory. New York and Jersey City provide the backdrop for subtle yet incisive meditations, as when “Devotional” portrays the Belt Parkway’s approach to the Verrazano Bridge through a vivid moment of grace where “ranks of waves / wear breakers like medals of impermanence.” In Young’s hands, time’s transience is enacted through quick shifts and sudden epiphanies in poems that are radiant, deeply felt, and always beautifully crafted."
—Ned Balbo
The gorgeous poems of Michael T. Young’s The Infinite Doctrine of Water offer the rewards of deep reflection. The poet’s sharp eye and attentive ear capture the delicate light and shadow of urban life and personal memory. New York and Jersey City provide the backdrop for subtle yet incisive meditations, as when “Devotional” portrays the Belt Parkway’s approach to the Verrazano Bridge through a vivid moment of grace where “ranks of waves / wear breakers like medals of impermanence.” In Young’s hands, time’s transience is enacted through quick shifts and sudden epiphanies in poems that are radiant, deeply felt, and always beautifully crafted."
—Ned Balbo
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Michael T. Young Is the author of two previous full-length poetry collections: The Beautiful Moment of Being Lost (Poets Wear Prada) and Transcriptions of Daylight (Rattapallax Press). He is also the author of two chapbooks, Because the Wind Has Questions, and Living in the Counterpoint, which received the 2014 Jean Pedrick Chapbook Award from the New England Poetry Club. He is the recipient of a poetry fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Chaffin Poetry Award. His poetry, essays, and reviews have appeared in numerous journals, including The Ashville Review, Cimarron Review, The Cortland Review, and The Potomac Review. He lives in New Jersey.
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