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Title: yes, the books has its own weaknesses
Review: The idea of writing poetry in an information age has never been questionable as it is now. "The Butcher's Apron: New and Selected Poems" not only challenges the role of language but it also abhors the idea of originality--Even the "oppressive" Victorians would have regarded such an experiment as mediocre. The reference to quantum physics is another attempt to rebel against contemporary society; almost as if to elevate the poet's unique character and diminish every scholar's existence. Obscure language and archaic metaphors were "in" thirty years ago, but now, especially when it's "cool" to be "out," such literary devices are, in fact, "out"-dated. Sorry, but this project didn't make the cut if only because the poet's language is no longer authentic, much less inspiring.
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