Daffodil

Praise for Daffodil:
“Katz revels in the quotidian. . . . I could quote from [his] new book ad infinitum for the sheer pleasure of hearing the hard-won simplicity of the verses. . . . The declarative nature of these lyrical verses. . . provokes an often-arresting complex of thoughts. . . . The logic or impetus of the poem becomes inseparable from the cityscape and, in turn, with the lives of those who inhabit the place and poem. . . . Most telling for me is the conviction of the poet’s vision, a mature insistence on his subject enabling the poet to risk it all with the brevity of his compositions.” —Paul Vangelisti, The Brooklyn Rail

Praise for Vincent Katz:
“In the curious timelessness of time, this writing makes a golden space of thought and echo.” — Robert Creeley

“His vision is generous and panoramic . . . his style a combination of classical elegance and casual grace.” —Elaine Equi

“A tremendous amount of energy is required to embrace New York as ardently as these poems do.” — Susan Timmons, Poetry Project Newsletter

“Vincent Katz is a rare kind of contemporary poet in being an expert guide to pleasure.”
—Kenneth Koch

“A voice in the grand tradition of New York poetry, from Walt Whitman to Frank O’Hara.” —Paul Vangelisti, Los Angeles Review of Books

“Katz balances narration and intuition, and juxtaposes the outspoken with the lyrical to usher the reader into the speaker’s journey.” — Elizabeth Forsythe, Columbia Poetry Review

“Stripped of rococo embellishment or flowery pretense, [Katz’s poems] stand as testimony to keen observance and thoughtful assessment.” —Greg Masters, Sensitive Skin

“Remarkable. . . . Lucid, succinct, and fluent.” —Rochak Agarwal, Pegasus Literary