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The Automatic Oracle (Oxford Paperbacks)
The Automatic Oracle - Oxford Paperbacks
Author: Peter Porter
With this new collection, Peter Porter shows his maturity as a poet and displays his ability to work in a variety of forms. The "oracle" of the title is the English language, with the poet acting as a "priest" bound to carry messages to the outside world. Porter's themes here are childhood, dreams, painting, history, and most important, words ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780192820884
ISBN-10: 0192820885
Publication Date: 12/17/1987
Pages: 80
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
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