introduction
Introduction
In his poems Kaganof sings of a world he’d rather not live in, but to which, at the same time, he feels emotionally and morally connected. He imagines himself schizophrenic. But it is not his mind, but his heart that is doubtful about the now and the here. Divided into two equal moments of love and disgust. Leaving him forever now - and heartbroken. The poetry is therefore not meant as a cure - for his displacement is incurable - but serves as diagnostic solace. To reassure himself, line after line, verse after verse, that this haunted feeling is not a mad - but a sadness. In between these sad and angry lines he seems to be having - from time to time - a rocking great time. Living like a god, albeit for a drug drained second. His poetry gives him a reason to be amongst - and breathe in the same air - as his subjects. The poem and the field on which it grows - his notebook - is his mental dug-out. An excuse not to look up from the pristine white paper and face once again this grimmest of realities. And thus, although Kaganof is amidst his people - and lends their smallest talk his keenest ear - the poetry itself is his sanctuary. A garden of words. A raison de non-etre.
Dick Tuinder
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
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