City of Dis : poems / Randall James Tyrone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tyrone, Randall James, 1990- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Street life--United States--Poetry.

Street life.

Genre:

poetry.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

77 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Huntsville, Texas : TRP: The University Press of SHSU, [2025]

Summary:

"Randall James Tyrone's debut collection City of Dis is a searing exploration of contemporary existence intertwined with medieval notions of damnation, invoking Dante's "Inferno" to craft a modern-day epic. Doubling as a novel-in-verse, City of Dis follows the unnamed protagonist as they navigate a cityscape that is both a circle of hell and also the urban sprawl of 21st-century America. Amidst the cacophony of sirens, construction, and hurricanes fueled by climate change, Tyrone weaves a tapestry where pop culture, late-stage capitalism, and the daily struggles imposed by inequities of race and class in this urban inferno collide with arcane theology, existential dread, and something like divine comedy. Through forms ranging from epistolary to litany, Tyrone's speaker charts every chaotic inch of this dystopian landscape, encountering Dante himself as they confront the personification of Suicide. City of Dis stands not only as a vivid critique of modern society but also as a haunting testament to resilience in the face of spiritual and environmental decay"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Body

Sunflowers

Surveillance A Day In The City

A Wall of Locomotives

Naming Game

Hysterical

Tú

What More Do You Need From A Life Below The Sun

Vices Wind & Copper

Gluttony

Vices Tongue Dripped

Hanging From The Tree of Life

Oasis In the Desert

Hospice Living

Writhing

Spirit

Graveside Manners

The Blood Chapter

Untitled Love Poem (Shoplifters)

Sacrificed To The Greater Good

Styx

Vices Pharmaceutical Refills

Hollowing Points

Repercussions

Latter Degree

Vices Poverty

Aaron Hernandez Is My Brother

Home & The Heart

Heat Is Possibility & Sometimes It's Too Hot

Translated From Emotion

Ghost wearing a dead guy

If You're Just Walking In & See The Window It's Hard To Tell If That's Opportunity Climbing In Or Out

Mourning Born Feet First

Impact

Work Begins At Moloch's A Hearse Corporation

HTML

Yes This Too Is Suicide

Safety Chems

What Did You Do At Work Today

1st & 15th

Pyramid Scheme

The Absurdity An Equal In Society

Take It Up With Taya

The Blood & Water Chapter

Satan Is A Title

Bottleneck

Avarice

Drying In Humidity

Work Ends

Surtr's Path

Self Interest

Time And A Half

Signing Off

I Try To Convince You It All Amounts To Something

Notes.

Other Format:

Online version: Tyrone, Randall James, 1990- City of Dis

ISBN:

9781680034325

1680034324

OCLC:

1517016746

Publisher Number:

90103318526