Collected Works

<p>F. van Dixhoorn's <em>Collected Works</em> is made up of sequences and series in which short colloquial phrases make surprising sometimes puzzling connections inside strict 16-line grids. Different counting mechanisms in each series create a cadence that orders a multitude of disparate data and places them in a new field of tension: observations memories reflections impressions and current events. The poems depict in an extraordinary way what can go on the poet's mind on any given day: consciously semi-consciously and unconsciously. Poetry in short as an art form. Poetry in short which creates and obeys only its own laws.</p>