Oliver de la Paz reads work at Bedlam Book Cafe

Oliver de la Paz is a fearless writer, digging into uncomfortable subject matter with the assurance of an archaeologist. "A fount and then silence. A none. An ellipse," he writes, in "Autism Screening Questionnaire -- Speech and Language Delay," a response to the question: "Did your child lose acquired speech?" Elsewhere, in "Dear Empire [these are your temples]," he takes a page from Shelley's "Ozymandias," writing of the ruins of power, "Its form momentarily hides the sun,/though as it sways, the light/strikes our eyes. Saying yes./Saying no." It's striking work, and immensely rewarding.What: Poetry Reading by Oliver de la Paz and Kent ShawWhen: 7 p.m. Nov. 15Where: Bedlam Book Cafe, 138 Green St., WorcesterHow much: Free

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