A reissue of the classic book of concrete poems by well-known artist and writer William Benton. As Ronald Johnson wrote, William Benton's witty and inventive Birds single-handedly resurrected the Concrete Poetry movement. Pigeons, lovebirds, and Flaubert's parrot appear here as quirky and comical birds far more bird-like than most portraits rendered by heavier hands\" (Peter Matthiessen).\""William Benton received his early training in music and worked as a jazz piano player before becoming a writer. His poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and a number of other magazines. He has published several books of poetry, most recently Backlit, as well as Exchanging Hats, a book on the paintings of Elizabeth Bishop, and Madly, a novel. His newest book is Eye Contact, a book of art writing. | Birds, Paperback | Indigo Chapters