Turn Left in Order to Go Right


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“A smooth clear ball of glass containing intricate designs in many brilliant colors.” — Philip Whalen

Brooklyn, NY: O Books (January 1, 1989)

Norman Fischer’s new book is like one of those Baccarat Crystal paperweights, a smooth clear ball of glass containing intricate designs in many brilliant colors. Each design element is individual and isolated, set exactly in place and yet clearly related to the rest, in total silence.
— Philip Whalen
Incandescently tranquil, the poems of Norman Fischer neither confront nor confirm, preferring to give company along the way.
— Charles Bernstein