Sleight of the Tongue is a book of poetry by Donald Gardner, published by Amsterdam based publisher Boekie Woekie. The collection of poems in Sleight of the Tongue were selected because they are short. Gardner and Boekie Woekie had a vision to create a concise book of poetry, in the form of a chapbook. Some of the poems have been previously published in other larger collections. Although the poems are small, they are not terse, and still contain all of the warmth and nuance of Gardner’s longer work.
Donald Gardner is a poet born in London, who lives and works in the Netherlands. He has been writing poetry since the 1960s and has performed numerous times in Amsterdam as well as notorious New York City venues, such as the Poetry Project, in Saint Marks Church. Boekie Woekie has been publishing artist books and poetry since the 1980’s in Amsterdam. They are a mainstay at Art Book Fairs all over the world and have a gallery space in their Amsterdam shop where they curate exhibitions and readings.
