Tom Lynch

This April Fool's, The Poetry Center of Chicago presents a reading by the undeniably prolific word maestro Mark Strand. His most recent collection of poems, 1998's "Blizzard of One," won him the Pulitzer Prize, the last possible achievement the man could possibly accomplish in poetry, since he's already served as Poet Laureate of the United States, has edited a countless number of poetry journals and has been handed multiple grants and awards over the years. Strand, who now teaches in the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago, writes with unparalleled grace--he lingers in his syllables and somber tones like he's wading in water. Not many poets can pull off the line "And you will have none of it because already I am beginning again without anything," like Strand does in his piece, "Giving Myself Up."

Mark Strand reads from his work on April 1 at 7pm at Metro, 3730 North Clark, (773)549-0202.

(2004-03-30)

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