Same Diff by Donato Mancini meets at the intersection of contemporary poetry, art and current politics. Influenced by documentary cinema such as the films of Frederick Wiseman, Dada poets, montage techniques and a range of modern poets, Same Diff explores the way social and economic histories become imprinted within language itself.

The political and poetic melancholy of our moment is revealed in a long poem on climate change, particularly the disappearance of snow, while the real-life effects of fiscal austerity and poverty are voiced in fragments conveying social neuroses that stem from amplified, unfair competition for basic necessities.

Each poem introduces a dominant motif that develops through repetition and incremental variations, sourcing language from newspapers, online sources and overheard conversations to create an emotive effect, as felt in music. (From Talonbooks)