Beyond Belief Poems by John Koethe

A rich, meditative new collection of poetry from John Koethe, the
necessary and great poet" ( Hyperallergic ).
It's presumptuous, but if you're reading this you
Probably know my usual obsessions and preoccupations:
The "world" - both the word and what it stands for - and time,
Which is or isn't real, depending on my mood. I've always
Hated poems about philosophy, and I hope I still do,
But since I don't know what that means anymore, here I am,
Musing on my ends and my beginnings one more time . . .
In Beyond Belief, John Koethe poses eternal and essential questions about
the rhythms of time, language and literature, and "the space between attention
and belief." The eleventh book of poetry from America's philosopher-poet is an
intimate, searching collection that gives life to the mundane and lends words
to our most interior and abstract musings. What makes a life real? Words on a
page, the accumulation of moments and memories, or nothing at all? And
what is a life worth? Locked inside (...)

John Koethe is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Department
of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux
On Sale: Sep 12/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 96 pages
9780374607869 • $22.00 • pb
Poetry / American