It is no accident that the first poem is entitled Scheherezade. The structure of this book is the story, the story board even. Does it matter that the tumultous and turbulent loves told about in the book are same sex? Yes and no. The hypnotism of the lines, the density of the texts makes us complicit, and proves a queer sort of intimacy. But it is also about using form to discover what is important. They also seem to be the work of a master cinematographer.The book is of course about unrequited love, about the need for love, about the failure of love. They are so elegantly crafted they remind me of the beautiful strokes of paint of De Kooning or Frankenthaler. The long lines are merciless and perfect. Richard Siken's Crush is an amazing book.
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