Pathetic Literature A Roll of the Dice Rouse the Ruse and the

Rouse the Ruse and the Rush is a poetic sequence inspired by the work of the acclaimed Dutch painter of floral still lifes Rachel Ruysch (1665-1750) and her father

their lyrics always engage with permanence and mortality

Doina Ioanid (1968

' That in itself is incredible

of the destruction of the planet—as well as a passionate idealist for whom every poem is a love poem

Pathetic Literature A Roll of the Dice Rouse the Ruse and theEileen Myles, editor An utterly unique collection composed by the award winning poet and writer, a global anthology of pieces from lesser known classics by luminaries like Franz Kafka, Samuel R. Delany, and Gwendolyn Brooks to up and coming writers that examine pathos and feeling, giving a well timed rehab to the word pathetic. Literature is pathetic. So claims Eileen Myles in their provocative and robust introduction to Pathetic Literature, a