Goodbye all that Time, and: Sleep Study, and: Times I Mistook People for Horses, and: Elegy
Andy Butter
Colorado review June 1, 2025 DOI: 10.1353/col.2025.a964155 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | The collection presents four imaginative pieces: a prose meditation on coincidence, love, and dream consciousness; a poem on grief over time spent on social media; a comic poem about mistaking people for horses; and an elegy on the progression from a beloved's presence to absence, exploring grief and memory. |
Abstract
Abstract: Sleep Study – The speaker contemplates a seemingly supernatural coincidence and how it might relate to his lover as well as dream consciousness. Goodbye All That Time – This poem explores the grief that arises from the lost time spent on social media, capturing feelings of regret and the magic woven into digital spaces. Times I Mistook People for Horses – A surreal and comic poem in which the speaker humorously mistakes people for horses in daily life, reflecting confusion and absurdity. Elegy – A subtle exploration of the progression from the presence to the absence of a deceased beloved, capturing grief, memory, and the lingering sense of loss.