He last put out a volume in 2001 — and now, after an 18-year poetry sabbatical, he’s out with a new one: Twitch Force. It’s an unusual name and idea, described like this: “A muscle’s “twitch force” is a measurement of it’s energy potential. To my thinking that phrase “twitch force” says a lot about energy stored or things remembered. Michael Redhill, author of Twitch Force, House of Anansi ( Amanda Withers ) Twitch Force, by Michael Redhill, House of Anansi, 112 pages, $19.95 ( House of Anansi )A lot of the poems have trap doors in them. Having that foundation between yourself and an editor really lends itself to trusting their instincts.

Source: thestar April 12, 2019 13:52 UTC