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A review by rpmirabella
Dome of the Hidden Pavilion: New Poems by James Tate
4.0
I've never read anything like these poems by James Tate. I'm really into the absurdity and mystery of many of these, and especially loved the strange communications between the people featured in the poems, always an "I" and some other. This was Tate's last book before his death, so I'm planning on going backwards and visiting with his earlier work, of which there is A TON.
" . . . you have the key to the universe," he said. "It sounds very impressive, but what's it for?" I said. "I'm not sure. Let me read the instructions," he said, putting on his glasses. It was just a little piece of paper, but he read it for quite a long time. "What's it say?" I said finally. "It says, 'Don't forget the pancake mix.'" he said. "What else?" I said. "It says 'Call Charlie,'" he said.
--The Key To the Universe.
" . . . you have the key to the universe," he said. "It sounds very impressive, but what's it for?" I said. "I'm not sure. Let me read the instructions," he said, putting on his glasses. It was just a little piece of paper, but he read it for quite a long time. "What's it say?" I said finally. "It says, 'Don't forget the pancake mix.'" he said. "What else?" I said. "It says 'Call Charlie,'" he said.
--The Key To the Universe.