Word Weapons Letters Against the Firmament inviting a thrill of discovery

inviting a thrill of discovery and conjecture that can be described only as electric—or

Still lacking the comprehensive histories devoted to their counterparts – America’s Weatherman

Maar soms wordt hun rustige bestaan opgeschud en zit er niets anders op dan wennen aan iets nieuws

Ted Berrigan

How can this most unproductive of human states--metaphorically called death's shadow or considered the very pinnacle of indolence--be envisioned as action and agency

Word Weapons Letters Against the Firmament inviting a thrill of discoveryCecilia Vicua This book brings together the Palabrarmas series by the Chilean born artist, poet and activist Cecilia Vicua (born 1948). Images of these workseach a powerful juxtaposition of color, poetry and politicsappear alongside new essays and historical references chosen with the artist. Palabrarmas, a neologism that translates to "word weapons" or "word arms," imagine new ways of seeing language. Taking the form of collages, silkscreens,