Strum: A Poetry Chapbook

Early summer is a season of resonance, a time when the world vibrates with a sudden, high-frequency energy. In Strum, Jonathan Potter captures this vibrant transition through a series of twenty-eight poems, each meticulously crafted to mirror the mathematical rhythms of the I Ching. As the second volume in a seasonal macro-hexagram, Strum moves from the tentative awakenings of spring into the full, resonant heat of June and July. It is a collection of sightings and sounds-the flash of a red-winged blackbird, the hum of the midday sun, and the electric tension of a world in full bloom. Through a strict syllabic interface, Potter transforms the ancient logic of the oracle into a modern song of presence, inviting the reader to listen to the shimmering frequency of the present moment.