El

El has arrived, a new paper edition book of Poems by Lucian A. Sperta. Riveting, introspective, verbally daring. This work, as in previous publications, can be categorized in the genre of Confessional Poetry. A category best known by the late Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 - February 11, 1963) who was reported as being the poet who advanced this genre in her published works. Other notable poets in this genre included Anne Sexton and the late Allen Ginsberg. These poems work along the lines of baring even ones flesh as the writer states in his poem "Mam Tu Veda Na Kascana (But Me no one knows), "While I sit here wrapped in this flesh, I call to your attention my nakedness- standing tall, I take off my shawl and before you I stand, I stand to you all."
Here he appears to be asking us, albeit, voyeuristically, to his readers, not just to read his words, but to see him as he is. There is maturity in his release, as a soul in pain appears to be struggling to find ways to transmit this inner chaotic reality into written form.On 1/12/2012, The Bronx Times does a follow up feature and head lined a second article on El/??, and its rise in the Amazon Hot New release in Poetry top 100.