He Claims He Is the Direct Heir Format:Paperback unfortunately rare commodities in modern

unfortunately rare commodities in modern verse

a cynical woman who attends a bizarre memorial service for someone she doesn’t know

But it would be mistaken to see him merely as a skilled traditionalist

Steven McCabe

This new collection clearly demonstrates Christopher Wiseman’s range and command of form and tone

He Claims He Is the Direct Heir Format:Paperback unfortunately rare commodities in modernMost of Sarnas poems are humorous and earthbound, but he can soar when he wants to. Lazar Sarnas He Claims He Is the Direct Heir introduces a new tone of voice into Canadian poetry. It is wry and droll, an unexpected melange of Jewish humour and Surrealism. Sarnas terse lyrics often have the crackle of a good joke, though usually with grim undertones. The voice often grates and is surprisingly scratchy but then, a covert lyricism breaks through. In