Couldn't You?

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Exploring the visual and thematic dimensions of poetry, this collection showcases John Hall's works since 1999, emphasizing the interplay between text and its surrounding space. The poems vary in style, from concise forms to more elaborate structures, where margins play a crucial role in highlighting omissions and silences. Hall delves into the nature of poetic knowledge, questioning the relationship between avoidance and repetition, ultimately inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of meaning within the confines of the written word.