Of Mongrelitude Laurine Koot politicians break promises

politicians break promises

these writings bear witness to the people’s shame

ancestral trauma

telling of the enduring

paintings and tapestries—but the text also demands attention and it is what allows or coaxes the viewer to linger

Of Mongrelitude Laurine Koot politicians break promisesJulian Talamantez Brolaski Poems that break language apart from the inside. Brolaski's third collection combines Latin, pop culture, etymology, politics, and sex in linguistic experimentation. It asks the reader to let go of expectations and be open to a sonically immersive experience. The poems are as radical as they are romantic, rewriting the rules of grammar and creating a personal vernacular. Julian T. Brolaski is the author of Advice for Lovers