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Cameron A. Lawrence Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Poet/painter. Arizona son living in the south. Recent artwork on Instagram: @ cameronlawrence. he/him

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Book Cover for: Black Zodiac: Poems, Charles Wright

Black Zodiac: Poems

Charles Wright
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“The gift is tiny, the world made up / Of deceivers and those who are deceived— / the true word / is the word about the word.” Charles Wright, from “Lives of the Artists” in BLACK ZODIAC https://t.co/6ZTI3S5UuD

Paperback, 1998

$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: A Painter of Our Time, John Berger

A Painter of Our Time

John Berger
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@TaylorU_English "A Painter of Our Time" John Berger—incredible book about what it means to be an artist, among other themes.

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Book Cover for: You Never Know: Poems, Ron Padgett

You Never Know: Poems

Ron Padgett
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@MchughJess His poems were written by the poet Ron Padgett.

Paperback, 2002

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Shrapnel Maps, Philip Metres

Shrapnel Maps

Philip Metres
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For the better part of two years, @PhilipMetres and I kept a dialog on art and faith going. And as his book SHRAPNEL MAPS came into the world, we talked about that, too. Thanks @LAReviewofBooks for publishing an adapted version of our dialog. Read it here: https://t.co/GHSKl1lxUu

Paperback, 2020

$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Asymmetry: Poems, Adam Zagajewski

Asymmetry: Poems

Adam Zagajewski
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“Poets are Presocratics. They understand nothing.” –Adam Zagajewski, from ASYMMETRY https://t.co/3HL4wxXjSw

Paperback, 2019

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Book Cover for: Ambition and Survival: Becoming a Poet, Christian Wiman

Ambition and Survival: Becoming a Poet

Christian Wiman
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@MelissaMCrowe Christian Wiman's "Ambition and Survival"?

Paperback, 2007

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Book Cover for: Wildwood, Colin Meloy

Wildwood

Colin Meloy
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@TaraSkurtu She might enjoy reading Colin Meloy's Wildwood series—my 11yo daughter has: https://t.co/Nb68dVhRFF

Paperback, 2012

$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Barbie Chang, Victoria Chang

Barbie Chang

Victoria Chang
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There are a handful of books/poets I return to when I’m feeling disconnected from language/poetry and need a jolt—something to wake me up. @VChangPoet and her book BARBIE CHANG are always on that list. Here’s just one of many examples why. https://t.co/G9JvUNHt7Q

Paperback, 2017

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Book Cover for: Dark Elderberry Branch: Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva [With CD (Audio)], Marina Tsvetaeva

Dark Elderberry Branch: Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva [With CD (Audio)]

Marina Tsvetaeva
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“Where does such tenderness come from?” Marina Tsvetaeva, from DARK ELDERBERRY BRANCH (trans. Jean Valentine + @ilya_poet) https://t.co/sjGprKGa7v

Mixed Media Product, 2012

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