Description
Holly Prado – Word Rituals – Cassette
Holly Prado was an American poet known for her evocative and spiritual approach to language. Her book Word Rituals (1975) is one of her signature works, blending poetry and prose in an exploration of the mystical and deeply personal aspects of language. Prado’s work in this book often touches on themes like self-discovery, the power of words as transformative tools, and the interplay between the inner and outer worlds.
In Word Rituals, Prado demonstrates her ability to make poetry a living, almost ceremonial act. She invites readers to engage not just with the words themselves but with the silence, emotion, and presence that the words invoke. The book is marked by her use of vivid imagery, personal reflection, and a lyrical style that bridges the ordinary and the sacred.
A member of the Los Angeles poetry community, Prado often collaborated with other artists and writers, contributing to the development of a poetic voice uniquely attuned to the sensibilities of the American West Coast. Her work is both grounded and ethereal, encouraging readers to see language as a form of healing and connection.
If you’re exploring Prado’s work for the first time, Word Rituals is an excellent entry point to appreciate her artistic vision and the way she channels the power of language into something meditative and transformative.
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SST Records
Track Listing
1. How To Be Nervous
2. 1972: January 30th, Larger Than Other Plants
3. Days Of Swimming
4. Introduction To Orpheus Poems
5. Rilke As Door
6. What Is Exactly Going Through
7. With Teeth
8. Euridice
9. Flowerage
10. Tall, Upheaving One, The
11. Door, A
12. This God’s Music Is My Lost Face
13. Lyre: The Instrument Of Orpheus
14. 15 Morning Love Stories
15. Annual Lotus Festival
16. This Close
17. I Have Always Called You Outlaw
18. Perfection
19. He Photographed The Earth As If It Were A Woman
20. One Country
21. Solstice Calendar, The
22. Six ”Word Rituals”
