After the Miracle by Richard Meier biography in the same way Wittgenstein’s

in the same way Wittgenstein’s early philosophy attempted to mirror the structure of reality with the structure of language

visionary book addresses what is frightening

The social structures that marginalise people and their experiences are seen as embodied in the language structures and conventions rigidified in traditional poetic and prosaic structures

Each is also an implicit conversation with the poets who came before

for the next few centuries at least

After the Miracle by Richard Meier biography in the same way Wittgenstein’sThe circumstances from which this third collection emerged were difficult. The resulting poems, however, are as clear and pure as water from its source. Theres pain here, yes, but also exuberance and joy. In one sequence influenced by Japanese forms, the poet shows his skill in compressed understatement. But his style has always been to make much out of little and to find beauty in plain speaking. He even dares to write from the heart.