All at Once: Prose Poems

All at Once: Prose Poems

by Williams, C. K.

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186 pages~3.1 hr readPublished by Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love poetry that reads like overheard wisdom, where profound insights emerge from small, specific details rather than grand declarations.
  • You appreciate writers who blur genres deliberately, treating prose poems as a legitimate form rather than poetry's lesser cousin.
  • You're drawn to intimate character sketches and domestic tenderness, especially when written with both precision and emotional depth.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer narrative momentum and plot. These pieces are static, meditative snapshots rather than stories that move forward.
  • You want poetry that's accessible on a first read. Williams's long, winding sentences and formal inventiveness require patience and rereading.
  • You're looking for consistent tone. The collection moves between tender, witty, and stark—sometimes abruptly.

About this book

A collection of prose poems, short stories, and personal essays by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C. K. Williams. The pieces are brief, sharp reflections on both profound and everyday subjects. Williams is known for experimenting with poetic form, particularly his use of long, lyrical lines. In All at Once, he continues this approach, creating new formal and lyrical inventions. The musings blend personal observation with wit and invention, featuring vivid imagery—such as a neighbor's white butane tank described as glaring "raw and unseemly, like a breast inappropriately unclothed in the painful chill." The collection includes character sketches of people Williams has encountered, such as a sign painter and skid-row resident whose intensity impressed the young poet, and tender passages about his wife, including observations about her laughter, which "always has something keen and sweet to it, an edge of something like song." The collection evokes pathos and thought while inspiring sympathy and contemplation. It represents both a continuation of Williams's established style and a departure from his previous work.

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