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Pamela Alexander's poetry is characterized by inventive language, scrupulous accuracy of imagery, and a winning fusion of the comic and the deeply serious. Her subjects vary as widely as her settings, which range from the New Hampshire woods to the Arizona desert. A family life eccentric to the point of chaos, close observations of wildlife, and coastal sailing are among the poet's topics.
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An elaborate collection of poems that culminate in a meditation on the possibility of a native and feminine language,
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Stunning poetry that explores the complex relationship between past and present.
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A few days before his death in 1996, Larry Levis mentioned to his friend and former instructor Philip Levine that he had ""an all-but-completed manuscript"" of poems. Levine had years earlier recognized Levis as ""the most gifted and determined young poet I have ever had the good fortune to have in one of my classes""; after Levis's death, Levine edited the poems Levis had left behind. What emerged is this haunting collection, Elegy.The poems were written in the six years following publication of his previous book, The Widening Spell of the Leaves, and continue and extend the jazz improvisatio
American poetry --- Black Mountain school (Group of poets) --- Poetry (Poetic Works By One Author) --- Poetry
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Still a touchstone of contemporary avant-garde poetry today, this 35th anniversary edition of John Ashbery's second book celebrates an American poet who has won a Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award, and a National Book Critics Circle Award.
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This collection of poems is striking in its powerful representation of humanity and its dramatic use of language. Anne Caston explores the inner recesses of the human mind and body, delving into the murky shadows where individuals fear to tread. The poems consider the nature of death, love, brutality, friendship, and much more. Caston plays with different points of view and keeps readers on their toes. The physicality of these moving and disturbing poems is sure to captivate lovers of poetry.
American poetry --- POETRY / American / General. --- Black Mountain school (Group of poets) --- 20th century.
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In a dehumanizing world where commodities and materialism seem to be more valuable than people, six poets have assembled a collection of their work that acts as an antidote to the market-driven '90s. Caroline Davidson, Roger Nash, Sonja Dunn, James Reaney, Bernice Lever and Robert Sward bring you Uncivilizing, a book of poetry that will inspire you to free yourself from the traps of everyday life.
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Featuring only poets who are currently writing, this anthology provides selections of poems that are notable both for the stature of their verse and for their illumination of the Christian ethos. Brief introductions highlight the specifically Christian concerns of the poems.
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From the opening poem, Freisinger conducts an inquiry into the "fledging of souls" ... It is rare these days to find in American poetry any interest in metaphysics. But in Plato's Breath, even the Kirby man, a vacuum cleaner salesman, wrangles with big questions, though Freisinger is under no illusion that he can "trap the immensities of the moment" or infinity.
American poetry -- 20th century. --- American poets. --- Poetry. --- English --- Languages & Literatures --- American Literature --- American poetry --- American literature --- Violet Quill (Group of writers) --- Yunge, Di (Group of writers) --- Black Mountain school (Group of poets) --- Poems --- Poetry --- Verses (Poetry) --- Literature --- Philosophy --- American literature. --- English literature --- Agrarians (Group of writers)
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