The Laughter Of The Sphinx

Michael Palmer

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The Laughter Of The Sphinx

Michael Palmer
PoetryNDP1342First published 2016

Michael Palmer’s new book—a collection in two parts, “The Laughter of the Sphinx” and “Still (a cantata—or nada—for Sister Satan)”—contains 52 poems. The title poem begins “The laughter of the Sphinx / caused my eyes to bleed” and haunts us with the ruin ...

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The Laughter Of The Sphinx

Michael Palmer

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