I am very excited that WORD POETRY PRESS is publishing my latest book of poems entitled NINE VOLT NIRVANA. It’s my latest collection of lineated poems, as opposed to recent books of haibun and prose works. As of 2026, Word Poetry Press unfortunately closed its doors [poetry is a hard business!], but you can email me at [email protected] to order an author copy from me directly.
Nine Volt Nirvana takes the reader on a subtle journey through landscapes both existential and noetic. Deftly juxtaposing a Zen tradition rooted in doubt with the joys of ordinary moments, he also journeys through India before landing, like any good poet-pilgrim, at home again in the given world.
Praise Over The Years
for Dane Cervine’s Poetry:
“It is really the passion and precision…that earns my full attention.” —Tony Hoagland
“Deliciously full of joy, insight, and awe.”—Ellen Bass
“He has a fine sense both of language and the interconnectedness of human lives that for me is at the heart of poetry.”—Adrienne Rich
“Dane has a talent for opposites…like a buzzard tearing at meat, he relishes every moment.”—Lola Haskins