Breakwater Books
Book Details
Painter's Poems, A
Author(s): Christopher Pratt
Genre(s): Poetry
Publish Date: 2005-09-15
ISBN: 1-55081-152-5
EAN: 978-1-55081-152-0
Softcover: $16.95 
A Painter’s Poems comprises poetry that Pratt has written over the past 50 years, echoing his career as a painter. They are autobiographical “pages from a diary.” They respond to encounters with people, places, and events that have had particular significance and impact on his working life.
"My poetry is a personal exorcism; I am aware that exorcism is not always ‘art.' It is a self-portrait, random pages from a ‘diary’ in code, and portraits of others, friends, anonymous, given the protection of pronouns. I use simple language: some poetry glitters and illuminates like a foyer chandelier; I think mine as a single light bulb in a porch."
- Christopher Pratt 1999
