About the Book The Phoenix-Fire
The phoenix-fire burns with the mind´s cold rage Consuming flesh and blood to residue, Black words that lie, cold ash upon the page;
But ash has life enough to re-engage New flesh and blood in what their time should do. The phoenix-fire burns with the mind´s cold rage
As, captured by contagion, men assuage Old madnesses with new forms poured into Black words that lie, cold ash upon the page.
It matters not at all if we be sage Or neutral nothing to the learned few, The phoenix-fire burns with the mind´s cold rage.
Fanned by a spirit-wind, age after age Finds itself mortal and is charred down to Black words that lie, cold ash upon the page.
So in their turns the generations stage Their own death-flames that kindle flames anew: The pheonix-fire burns with the mind´s cold rage Black words that lie, cold ash upon the page.

About the Author Fred Cogswell
Recently awarded the Alden Nowlan Award for excellence in English-language literature by the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, Fred Cogswell is widely known as once editor of The Fiddlehead and publisher of Fiddlehead Poetry Books, as a leading Canadian Poet and critic, and as a translator, including The Complete Poems of Emile Nelligan. His own poetry has been much published and translated abroad.

Also by the Author The Vision of Fred: friend of poets / amis de poètes (2004)
Deeper Than Mind (2001)
With Vision Added (2000)
Double Question (1998)
Folds (1997)
Trouble With Light (1996)
In My Own Growing (1993)
When the Right Light Shines (1992)
Black and White Tapestry (1988)