Duff Plunkett is a poet who believes in the sanctity of ideas and language, but not very firmly. His previous works of poetry include The Butter Poems (Hand2Eye Productions, 1996, Washington, DC, 108 pages) and Strike Back Cover (Headcheese Publications, Bangor, 1986, 32 pages). He has written poems in the French, Spanish and Italian languages, in addition to his native English. His poet’s tongue is usually so firmly stuck in his cheek that it resembles Terry Francona chewing up a big wad.
Duff Plunkett’s new collection of poetry, Left Brain-Right Brain, includes 38 poems (56 pages, square binding) evenly cleaved between the two lobes. Emphasizing internal rhyme and wordplay, Left Brain-Right Brain encompasses poems that are philosophical, musical and glorifying of love. The book’s unusual design flips over halfway through the collection, because who ever really knows in which brain one is at a given time anyway?
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