Benjamin Mann, whose poetry will appear in the pages of StAR later this year, gives an introduction about his poetic gift and how his unusual style was developed by his personal and generational experience and struggles. It’s well worth reading, as are any of his fine articles at Catholic Exchange. You can read it here.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO A NEW LOST GENERATION,
WELCOME TO A NEW WAR
YOU DON’T RECALL VOLUNTEERING FOR –
BUT NOW IT’S TIME TO GO, GET UP
AND GET YOURSELF TOGETHER
OUT OF FRAGMENTS YOU’VE ASSEMBLED
UNDERNEATH THE SHEET METAL
CONSOLATIONS
TO A NEW BEAT-DOWN GENERATION,
REACHING UP TO SCRAWL SOMETHING
ACROSS A PAPER SKY –
AND IT’S POETIC, EVEN IF
THE GRAVITY’S AGAINST IT
GETTING NOTICED IN THIS LIFE
AMID THE DIMMING OF THE LIGHTS
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