Travesties

Travesties is a brilliantly crafted collection of poems about the world we live in and fundamental questions about ourselves, life, and death. Karl Jirgens, through his range of innovative and experimental literary expressions, and passionate demonstrations of delight for shifts in perception/altered states/eco-poetics, powerfully reminds readers of the bond between every individual, all living things, and the world that continuously shapes us. The book is divided into 5 sections: Travesties (covert irony), Homages (gentle humility), Lingo (language play), Raptures (oceanic pieces), and Dreamscapes (embracing surrealism).

Karl Jirgens is a Canadian writer, editor of Rampike Magazine, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Windsor, whose previous book of short fiction, The Razor’s Edge, was a Finalist for the Forward Prize and Bronze medal winner for the ELIT awards. His poetry has previously been selected for the anthology Best Canadian Poetry in 2023.