The Individual Poet: 25 Years of Poetry Brought to Light

Pegasus at the Plow: Over 25 Years of Expression in Poetic Verse

One of the processes that globalization and modernization have brought to the world is that of conformity. Conformity in the sense that because media networks, information portals, financial institutions, and the like have all become conglomerates of one another there is less and less diversity in our day-to-day lived world. We all drive cars. We all use cell phones. We all wear cloths made by the same few big companies. We all read the same news and hear the same stories. Homogenization is the technical term used to describe this process - everything conforms to the status quo and everyone toes the line. This may be fine for some, but for me it shows a world lacking individuality, diversity, and creativity.

Poetry, luckily, is one of the few things that has not fallen victim to this process. Because poetry expresses the human experience, it is nearly impossible to bring this art form under the power of the larger global processes. Lawrence Ferlinghetti and his book Poetry As Insurgent Artis an excellent example of how poetry can act as a light in the sea of homogenized ooze. In fact, all of the books published under the City Light Bookslabel demonstrate the ability of poetry to bring one out and let them be an individual human again.

Pegasus at the Plowby Patrick Walker is another example in this thread of wholly human individuals who have been able to express the beauty and idiosyncrasy of the human experience through poetry. Bringing together over 25 years of poetry, Pegasus at the Plowis a book that captures the individual and brings them to light once again. Covering a wide range of styles, topics, and languages, Patrick Walker demonstrates the skill and breadth of his writing over the course of the last quarter century.

What is even more interesting about this poetry collection is that you can see the author as his style and skills change over time. Some of the poems are extremely personal, such as "Because You Are Like God" and "The End of the Affair." Others are fun and playful, some are in Spanish, and there are even a couple Haikus. All in all, it is because of people such as Patrick that we still have hope. There are still those individuals who are forging their own path, making their own decisions, and living the human experience. This collection combines the best of the last 25 years - I just can't wait until the next 25 years goes by and we are privileged with another collection.


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