The Glass Book

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pp. 126, “The Glass Book is the long awaited volume of poetry by the itinerant and fugitive poet Tim Lander. If he has self-published most of his books, it is because he is so constantly in motion, no publisher could pin him down. But self-publishing requires no justification because it belongs to a great tradition that extends throughout history, to an earlier time when the craftsperson was closer to the means of production. As Tim refers to self publishing in his glossary, it is the rite of the poet, as conferred by poetic licence. Tim Lander has been reading and reciting his poetry, in coffeehouses, at bus-stops, streetcorners, and in public venues for years. He has been committed to the art and the publishing of poetry for over thirty years now, producing many of his own books lovingly by hand and handsewing them with a needle and thread according to the demand. He appears to be from another era he is one of the most visible poets because he is always out in the open, in the classic tradition of the itinerant chapman offering his poems for sale. It is apparent that few poets have chosen a lifelong dedication to the art of poetry as has Tim Lander, and it is also apparent that Tim Lander, in his dedication to poetry, has written some of the most beautiful lyrics in contemporary poetry.”