Poetry Magazine
Mama
Jesse Patrick Ferguson is a Canadian visual poet working in both visual and textual forms. His "Mama" shows how little text it takes to make a successful visual poem. Consisting of nothing but the letter "e," variously presented, this poem represents the simple warbling cry of a child. The poem is both a touching visualization of an aural event and a strong example of how xerographic transmogrification can add character and meaning to text.—Geof Huth
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Source: Poetry (November 2008).
Biography
Jesse Patrick Ferguson's poems and reviews have been published in eight countries. He is the author of five poetry chapbooks, poetry editor of The Fiddlehead, and plays several musical instruments.
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