Yusef Komunyakaa's latest collection of poetry, The Chameleon Couch, inhabits many musics: the delicate hymn in the book’s opening “Canticle,” the dark blues of a East Village club, and the haunting sound of a Japanese flute. In order to conjure these melodies and rhythms, Komunyakaa takes his poems through endless revisions, listening for “the music, that which comes from the body as opposed to that abstract mental space.” ; In this video created by Sampsonia Way magazine for Rattapallax, Komunyakaa describes his revision process, talks about the importance of silence in poetry, and dispenses advice for young poets. Produced by Ram Devineni. All right reserved by Rattapallax. http://www.rattapallax.com Less