You know Freda, I tend to agree with you in regards to a narrow niche, so to speak. Menashe found his particular niche and seems quite comfortable there. Of course, one person's niche is another person's rut, so who's to say? But what I like about his work is that it is so succinct and pared down and I do think he has a wonderful ear. No, these are not big poems, but he reminds me, in a sense, of the Little Dutch Masters: he found what works for him, and within a narrow stylistic range, he has exploited that niche for all it's worth. I don't know Tim--I kinda like that he gives you what appears to be a fragment and makes you do the rest. There's something to be said for that, I think.
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