Lustra of Ezra Pound

The collection gathers a restless chorus of poems that leap across languages, mythic allusion and urban observation. Beginning with a tongue‑in‑cheek definition of a “lustrum,” the book sets a tone of ritualistic offering and irreverent self‑examination, inviting readers to witness a modernist mind at work. From terse tenzons to sprawling lyrical wanderings, each piece is stamped with Ezra Pound’s characteristic blend of classical reference and contemporary slang.

Listeners will find themselves moving through cramped garrets, sun‑lit gardens and distant Asian courts, all rendered in vivid, sometimes fragmentary language. The verses swing between celebration of youthful vigor, sardonic commentary on society, and moments of fragile tenderness, each pulse echoing the rhythmic pulse of early‑twentieth‑century avant‑garde poetry. The result is a kaleidoscopic listening experience that rewards attention to texture, tone, and the playful tension between tradition and rebellion.