Egypt from Space [Paperback]

These endlessly inventive contemporary American prose poems work forward from the tradition represented by Russell Edson and Charles Simic with energy and delight.

BECKIAN FRITZ GOLDBERG is the author of six volumes of poetry, including FIELD Poetry Prize-winner Lie Awake Lake. Her awards include the Theodore Roethke Poetry Prize, The Gettysburg Review Annual Poetry Award, The University of Akron Press Poetry Prize,

Prologue I Wish I Were Mexico He Said Discipline Is the Highest Form of Love Past Immaculate From Ancient Legends and Infidelities, Ch.3, Perverse Muses Egypt from Space II Faithful Far Demon Apple Body Bedtime Story Intermittent Rose Body Red Car I Wigs Amor Boywatching with Lydia Red Monsoon Galaxy Coffee Shop Hothouse No. 7 Hillside From Ancient Legends and Infidelities, Ch.2, Sexual Shamans She Said It As If She Were Milk Egypt from Space I Red Car II December 28 as Part of the Body A View of Popocatepetl Poem with Competing Theories of Pomegranate Art and Life Red Car III The Rose I Send Myself Story Problem A Veronica Journey Screamer Gargoyle Hollows Child of Cups Tonight I Will Execute All the Falcons of the Old Regime Holy War Island of Cats Island of Lepers Island of Nuns Ancient Pez Cat, c. 2003 C.E. Pink Most Desert Body Little Mystery Red Car The American Fact Dog The Orient Go Away Red Car V Glow-in-the-Dark Gecko The One with the Darkest Hair On the Author LArt Brut Red Car VI Afterlife The Passing House My Descent Invisible