A review of N. Alexsander Sidirov’s second poetry collection, “Climax in Electric Blue”, published in 2023.
Amid a literary realm that often extols the virtues of uniformity and predictability, this work emerges as a radiant sunbeam piercing through the clouds of convention. Its pages, an ever-shifting kaleidoscope, dance between the realms of poetic lyricism, soul-baring confessionals, and abstract ruminations. This collection unfolds as a luminous detonation of brilliance and grace, leaving its audience breathless, and stunned by its audacity and creative ingenuity.
At every juncture, readers are taken on a journey of astonishment, where each line page presents a fresh outlook or a daring foray into poetry forms and themes. The spectrum of this work ranges from surreal and avant-garde imagery to the ever-watchful and haunting eye that stalks its pages, defying easy classification or explanation.
Beneath its avant-garde exterior, this collection finds its roots in the human emotional experience. Each poem charts an emotional odyssey teeming with innovation, reminiscent of Lynchian surrealism and the absurd.
Ultimately, it’s the transcendental crescendo that sets this collection apart. The author wields language to summon a sense of awe and wonder that is both profound and profoundly moving. Whether a poetry aficionado or simply someone in search of the truly exceptional, this book is an imperative read, guaranteed to leave you awestruck, inspired, and profoundly transformed. Keep in mind it is an author in his early 20s.
N. Alexsander Sidirov is a Siberian poet, artist and music producer. Born in Sosnovoborsk, adopted and raised in the United States he has been writing since he was a child. He is 25 years old and currently moved from Scottsdale, Arizona to Barcelona, Spain. “There was Histrionic Laughter at the Clowns Cadaver”, is his first collection of poetry. Meanwhile, he also exhibited as a painter and acted as a musical producer.
P.S.
I have been following his evolution since he was very young because I believe he possesses what is rarely found in a great poet. I did not know until recently what he looked like or anything else for that matter, just his poetry. In my research, information about him was scarce. However, I was surprised to discover a podcast called “God’s Asshole” with an episode featuring him (the artist name he uses is Nikolai A. Phalen). The host and her ideas presented are far from extraordinary, but you can hear him reading his poetry and sharing some ideas. You will see how his mind connects the knowledge he possesses. Give it a listen for him; he deserves it.
The poems are selected from the second collection of N. Alexsander Sidirov, Climax in Electric Blue.
The first collection was reviewed by us here.
N. Alexsander Sidirov in 2020.
Does a butterfly know it has reached its final form?
Does a butterfly know it has reached its final form?
“Where there are white flowers blossoming…” my grandmother said,
“There has been rain.”
When the wisteria tree
turns in on itself
and its wings of blue become
a matted mess
it is time to cut the cords for growth to begin again.
And should you find the soil
where you have laid your roots
has become bitter and cruel
It is time to dig deep and uproot yourself
for to live a life in liberty
is to live a life in bloom
♣
The beautiful ghost who visits when I get fucked
as I laid there under that stranger
who I think fell in love
probably for the same reasons I do
Because I was emotionally elsewhere
Because I was too busy
Wandering around the town
of you
His height was an inch off
His weight about yours
His hair color dissimilar but I
just closed my eyes and rolled my hands over him
hoping that somehow
Maybe this time
I could shake the theater
from the scene.
♠
Review and selection by Răzvan Ion.
Răzvan Ion is the founder of GAY45. A university professor of curatorial studies and critical thinking in Vienna with a PhD in poetry, he is passionate about technology, comic books, the stock market, art, alternative music, movies, literature, and blockchain.
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