The Attention Lesson, by PF Potvin was published by No Tell Books, LLC, 2006
In PF Potvin’s poem "Less Wild, More Tiger," the poet describes the early language of a newborn babe and the celebration that takes place at its arrival in the tribe: "Firstborn’s words come just after birth. They are not of human form, but guised in the gesture of an animal. And every time she shakes her fist the sun dies out as drizzle slants like lightning on the dancing people. Their chants become the clouds, fuming and echoing firstborn’s cry: less wild, more tiger."
This excerpt, especially the line "lightning on the dancing people," creates an image that represents Potvin’s work in its wholeness. Indeed, lightning is the perfect metaphor for describing Potvin’s collection of poetry, The Attention Lesson because it illuminates the effects of human experience, both from his observations and his perceptions of the observed’s psychological landscapes– the outward expression of inner conflict.
Read my entire review at MiPoesias Magazine.
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