Bradley, John

You Don't Know What You Don't Know

ISBN: 9781880834909
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2010. First Edition. Softcover. Inscribed & signed by John Bradley to Dan Rzicznek. "I can still remember the day a cloud of ammonia covered the White House and/ I was called in to pull the President out of the bathtub. I eat a boiled egg and an/ unboiled egg each day to heighten my balance. It must be difficult to have to/ walk through the white house naked, even if they let you keep on your socks/ and shoes. I couldn't find anyone in the presidential bathtub, nothing except the/ mannequin leg once worn by Martha Washington." ("Parable of the White House Replica,", first paragraph/stanza, pg. 8) A compelling collection of prose-poem parables & aphorisms by John Bradley, the award-winning American poet & collagist. Trade-format softcover original, first edition as stated at copyright page, first printing as indicated by number sequence thereon. A production of publisher's CSU Poetry Series, this volume was the "Winner of the Cleveland State University Poetry Center Open Competition" as stated at lower margin of front cover. On the front endpaper/ shorter title page, Bradley has hand-written in black ink: "Dan,/ Thanks so/ much for all you've/ done for the prose poem!/ (signed) John." "Dan" is Dan Rzizcnek (b. 1979) an esteemed American poet & academician at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Rzicznek has hand-written his ownership name in a lighter black ink to the right of Bradley's inscription/signature described above ("F. Daniel/ Rzicznek"). An essential, evocative & sui-generis-surreal Bradley collectible in its rarest contemporary form, greatly enriched by his complimentary poet-to-poet inscription, signature & with distinguished, relevant association & provenance. In very fine condition with only a touch of rubbing, faint scratching to front, back covers & spine; a few tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same. Interior very fine with only minuscule bumps at corners of a few page leaves. Very Fine. [Item #7808]

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