Provença : Poems selected from Personae, Exultations, and Canzoniere of Ezra Pound

This selection gathers some of the most striking poems from three of the poet’s early collections, offering a vivid glimpse into his experimental journey. The verses weave together medieval allusions, classical myths, and personal confession, all filtered through a bold, fragmented syntax that still feels surprisingly lyrical. Listeners will encounter a blend of chant‑like repetitions and sudden shifts that invite close attention to rhythm and sound.

Among the pieces, a wandering minstrel’s voice emerges in “La Fraisne,” where a councilor abandons the weight of age for an imagined communion with nature. The “Cino” poems thrust a lively Italian wanderer onto an open road, his chant of sun and song echoing both ancient epic and modern yearning. Shorter lyrical fragments—exultations, sonnets, and elegiac stanzas—proceed in a kale‑cadence that rewards repeated listening, revealing layers of meaning without ever surrendering to easy resolution. The collection is a concise portal into a poet’s restless re‑imagining of tradition, perfect for anyone curious about the early stirrings of modernist poetry.