fleetingly obscene and thoroughly American," echoes through and alters the preceding lines each time it is reached. In "Perchance" all [Carl] Martin's talents come together: complex imagery, interesting phrases, manipulation of sound in all sections of the lines and humor.Martin has a knack for brilliant phrases: "encaustic brushstrokes" from "The Common Cry," "Diana and Hermes: Art Nouveau models and volleyball stars," from "Jealousy," and "The solemn decrepitude of inhuman courage" from "And Who Will Remember," to name a few.
from Bookslut: Rogue Hemlocks by Carl Martin
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