HOTEL ONEIRA by AUGUST KLEINZAHLER

SYNTACTICAL STRUCTURES

In a dedication to this short volume(isbn 9780571305599) Kleinzahler (always the story-teller ) quotes from a letter from his friend ,the late Kenneth Cox(essayist and critic), upon the soud of language,that 'the movement of sound can creates a taste in the mouth' .This rather oblique comment on recited verse and perceptively appropriate to poetry in this volume of twenty five poems .Kleinzahler's typical 'syntactical structures'are here in eclectic topics , 'poetry in the perpetual present' genre.The ' Summer Journal ' of short verses, like his 'Summer Pieces' from an earlier collection( Red Sauces) is the stand out work , being a cohesive example of Kleinzahler unique style and poetic best which together with 'When the Fog ' is a must read for any follower of the modern poetry trends.