The Tormented Mirror
The Tormented Mirror
RUSSELL EDSON
Series: Pitt Poetry Series
Copyright Date: 2001
Published by: University of Pittsburgh Press
https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz
Pages: 96
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The Tormented Mirror
Book Description:

This is the first book in the Pitt Poetry Series by this popular and enigmatic poet, considered the foremost writer of prose poetry in America. In eleven collections over thirty years, Edson has created his own poetic genre, a surreal philosophical fable, easy to enter, but difficult to leave behind. InThe Tormented Mirror, Edson continues and refines his form in seventy-three new poems.

eISBN: 978-0-8229-7981-4
Subjects: Language & Literature
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  1. Front Matter
    Front Matter (pp. [i]-[v])
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.1
  2. Table of Contents
    Table of Contents (pp. [vi]-[viii])
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.2
  3. 1
    • THE HAUNTED HOUSE
      THE HAUNTED HOUSE (pp. 3-3)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.3
    • THE SECRET GRAVEYARD
      THE SECRET GRAVEYARD (pp. 4-4)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.4
    • A LETTER FROM HOME
      A LETTER FROM HOME (pp. 5-5)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.5
    • CHARACTERS
      CHARACTERS (pp. 6-6)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.6
    • AN OLD WOMANʹS CHILDREN
      AN OLD WOMANʹS CHILDREN (pp. 7-7)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.7
    • GENITAL SECRETS
      GENITAL SECRETS (pp. 8-8)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.8
    • MONKEY ACHIEVEMENT
      MONKEY ACHIEVEMENT (pp. 9-9)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.9
    • THAT …
      THAT … (pp. 10-10)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.10
    • SWEET TOOTH
      SWEET TOOTH (pp. 11-11)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.11
    • THE BABIES
      THE BABIES (pp. 12-12)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.12
    • THE FLOWERPOT
      THE FLOWERPOT (pp. 13-13)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.13
    • THE GLANDULAR CONDITION
      THE GLANDULAR CONDITION (pp. 14-14)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.14
    • THE KEY
      THE KEY (pp. 15-15)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.15
    • THE LAWS
      THE LAWS (pp. 16-16)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.16
    • THE NEW FATHER
      THE NEW FATHER (pp. 17-17)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.17
    • THE POSITION
      THE POSITION (pp. 18-18)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.18
    • THE SLEEPERʹS DARK
      THE SLEEPERʹS DARK (pp. 19-19)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.19
    • THE TORMENTED MIRROR
      THE TORMENTED MIRROR (pp. 20-20)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.20
    • WHERE CHARITY BEGINS
      WHERE CHARITY BEGINS (pp. 21-22)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.21
  4. 2
    • THE ANTIQUES SHOP
      THE ANTIQUES SHOP (pp. 25-25)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.22
    • ACCIDENTS
      ACCIDENTS (pp. 26-26)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.23
    • BABY PIANOS
      BABY PIANOS (pp. 27-27)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.24
    • BALLS
      BALLS (pp. 28-28)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.25
    • MADAMʹS HEART
      MADAMʹS HEART (pp. 29-29)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.26
    • MEANWHILE …
      MEANWHILE … (pp. 30-30)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.27
    • PORK CHOPS
      PORK CHOPS (pp. 31-31)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.28
    • SLEEP
      SLEEP (pp. 32-32)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.29
    • THE ACADEMIC SIGH
      THE ACADEMIC SIGH (pp. 33-33)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.30
    • A REDUNDANCY OF HORSES
      A REDUNDANCY OF HORSES (pp. 34-34)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.31
    • THE ALFRESCO MOMENT
      THE ALFRESCO MOMENT (pp. 35-35)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.32
    • THE BLOODWORTHY CORRESPONDENCE
      THE BLOODWORTHY CORRESPONDENCE (pp. 36-36)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.33
    • THE BREAST
      THE BREAST (pp. 37-37)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.34
    • THE CLOCK
      THE CLOCK (pp. 38-38)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.35
    • THE HORSE OF FASHION
      THE HORSE OF FASHION (pp. 39-39)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.36
    • SUNSET
      SUNSET (pp. 40-40)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.37
    • URINATING
      URINATING (pp. 41-41)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.38
    • ON THE WRITING OF A PROSE POEM
      ON THE WRITING OF A PROSE POEM (pp. 42-42)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.39
  5. 3
    • POETRY
      POETRY (pp. 45-45)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.40
    • BREAD
      BREAD (pp. 46-46)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.41
    • FEATHERS
      FEATHERS (pp. 47-48)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.42
    • MEDICAL STEW
      MEDICAL STEW (pp. 49-49)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.43
    • NOCTURNE
      NOCTURNE (pp. 50-50)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.44
    • ONE WHO BATHES IN MOONLIGHT
      ONE WHO BATHES IN MOONLIGHT (pp. 51-51)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.45
    • SYMMETRY
      SYMMETRY (pp. 52-52)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.46
    • THE FRUIT BOWL
      THE FRUIT BOWL (pp. 53-53)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.47
    • THE JOY ATTENDANT ON THE LITTLE JOURNEY
      THE JOY ATTENDANT ON THE LITTLE JOURNEY (pp. 54-54)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.48
    • THE MESSAGE
      THE MESSAGE (pp. 55-55)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.49
    • THE PASSION
      THE PASSION (pp. 56-56)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.50
    • THE RABBIT STORY
      THE RABBIT STORY (pp. 57-57)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.51
    • NIGHT SONG
      NIGHT SONG (pp. 58-58)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.52
    • THE SQUARE WHEEL
      THE SQUARE WHEEL (pp. 59-59)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.53
    • THE STUFF OF DREAMS
      THE STUFF OF DREAMS (pp. 60-60)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.54
    • THE TRAVELING CIRCUS
      THE TRAVELING CIRCUS (pp. 61-61)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.55
    • THE VETERINARIAN
      THE VETERINARIAN (pp. 62-62)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.56
    • UNDER GREAT LIGHT FLOODED CLOUDS
      UNDER GREAT LIGHT FLOODED CLOUDS (pp. 63-64)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.57
  6. 4
    • THE GRINDING
      THE GRINDING (pp. 67-67)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.58
    • ALLEGORY
      ALLEGORY (pp. 68-68)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.59
    • ANGELS
      ANGELS (pp. 69-69)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.60
    • AN OBSERVER OF INCIDENTALITY
      AN OBSERVER OF INCIDENTALITY (pp. 70-71)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.61
    • SANITY
      SANITY (pp. 72-72)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.62
    • ROUND
      ROUND (pp. 73-73)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.63
    • CHICKENS
      CHICKENS (pp. 74-74)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.64
    • NICE
      NICE (pp. 75-75)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.65
    • THE ENCOUNTER
      THE ENCOUNTER (pp. 76-76)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.66
    • THE BATH
      THE BATH (pp. 77-77)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.67
    • THE NIGHT INVADED
      THE NIGHT INVADED (pp. 78-78)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.68
    • THE METHOD
      THE METHOD (pp. 79-79)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.69
    • THE REALITY ARGUMENT: SOME BRIEF NOTES ON HOW THINGS COME TO EXIST, THE QUESTION OF RANDOM SELECTION AND/OR PURPOSEFUL MANUFACTURE, WITH A VIEW TOWARD FINDING THE “THEORY OF EVERYTHING”
      THE REALITY ARGUMENT: SOME BRIEF NOTES ON HOW THINGS COME TO EXIST, THE QUESTION OF RANDOM SELECTION AND/OR PURPOSEFUL MANUFACTURE, WITH A VIEW TOWARD FINDING THE “THEORY OF EVERYTHING” (pp. 80-81)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.70
    • THE THEORY
      THE THEORY (pp. 82-83)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.71
    • THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
      THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS (pp. 84-84)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.72
    • THUS SPAKE POLLY
      THUS SPAKE POLLY (pp. 85-85)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.73
    • THE RULE AND ITS EXCEPTION
      THE RULE AND ITS EXCEPTION (pp. 86-86)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.74
    • WINGS
      WINGS (pp. 87-87)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.75
  7. Back Matter
    Back Matter (pp. 88-88)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdrz.76