Geoffrey Gatza's Self Geofferential Now Available
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$22.00
BlazeVOX [books] is proud to announce the release of Self Geofferential by Geoffrey Gatza, a captivating hybrid of poetry and collage that redefines the boundaries of artistic expression. Gatza's latest work is a vibrant exploration of language and visual art, combining playful self-reflection with a deeply felt elegiac tone.
Renowned poet and critic Tony Trigilio describes Self Geofferential as "a hybrid extravaganza of poetry and collage that unfolds in a range of innovative literary and visual forms." Trigilio praises Gatza's "exuberant inventiveness" that reveals "new lights shining in a night sky filled with stars." Gatza's work offers both meditative reflection and imaginative exuberance, encouraging readers to see the world anew: “Flowers growing / in bits of broken everything.”
Poet Deborah Meadows notes that Self Geofferential blends the imagined world with the everyday, capturing the poignancy of loss and the enduring hope found in everyday beauty. As Meadows writes, "Gatza's poems urge us to see, feel exalted in the ordinary beauty of our surround, look out at a new world each moment."
Gatza's innovative collages further enrich the book's unique aesthetic, inviting readers to engage deeply with his artistic vision. With a Zen-like focus on the present, Self Geofferential encourages us to embrace both the magic and fragility of life.
About the Author:
Geoffrey Gatza is the author of acclaimed poetry collections including The House of Forgetting (2012), Apollo: A Conceptual Poem (2014), and A Dog Lost in the Brick City of Outlawed Trees (2018). His works have been featured in leading journals such as Fence, Tarpaulin Sky, The Pickled Body, Peach Mag, and Tupelo Quarterly. Divya Victor, writing for Poetry Foundation, hailed Gatza's Apollo: A Conceptual Poem for its "heightened relationship between the interior self and the exterior world."
In addition to his literary achievements, Gatza is an award-winning editor, publisher, and the driving force behind BlazeVOX [books], an independent press based in Buffalo, NY. He lives in Kenmore, NY.
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Self Geofferential is available for purchase for $22.00. Add this remarkable book to your collection today and immerse yourself in the brilliance of Geoffrey Gatza's poetic and visual artistry.
A Book Launch Poetry Reading will happen in Buffalo in late April.
Self Geofferential is available for purchase here
https://www.blazevox.org/shop-1/p/self-geofferential-by-geoffrey-gatza
+ Poetry review – Self Geofferential: Charles Rammelkamp
https://londongrip.co.uk/2025/01/london-grip-poetry-review-geoffrey-gatza/
+ Disappointment Apples by Geoffrey Gatza
JUST BUFFALO Poem of the Week, chosen by R.D. Pohl
https://www.justbuffalo.org/geoffrey-gatza-2025-02-02/
