Poetry

Little Poems by Michael Hennessy - Book Review

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By Michael Hennessy (Editor)
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593536308
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Published: Everyman's Library - March 14th, 2023

That big things come in small packages applies to poetry, too. Spanning centuries, these poems of only a few lines convey the full spectrum of human emotion and experience. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake - Book Review

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By William Blake, Mint Editions (Contribution by)
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ISBN: 9781513268521
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Published: Mint Editions - December 1st, 2020

Marvelously idiosyncratic poems juxtaposing the bliss of idealized childhood with the inevitable disappointments that follow. Blake's compassion and his belief in a sometimes caring, sometimes indifferent God infuse his poems with spirituality and a strange, timeless transcendence. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver - Book Review

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ISBN: 9780399563263
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Published: Penguin Books - November 10th, 2020

Roses, dogs, mockingbirds, a wooded path, the sun, the air, life: Oliver considers each and every one with respect, infusing the world, down to the tiniest pebble, with radiance. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde by Audre Lorde - Book Review

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ISBN: 9780393319729
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - February 17th, 2000

No one writes verse like Audre Lorde. In this book, her distinctive voice combines narrative myth, cultural history, and politics in powerful, intimate ways that are as important today as ever. Incredibly personal and moving, you'll finish this book with a new-found friendship with Lorde herself. ~ Reviewed by Nora Heffernan-Smith


A Season in Hell & The Drunken Boat by Arthur Rimbaud - Book Review

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By Arthur Rimbaud, Patti Smith (Introduction by), Louise Varèse (Translated by)
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ISBN: 9780811219488
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Published: New Directions - October 5th, 2011

These poems have stood the test of time, and stand out as striking and potent no matter the era. Marking what may essentially be the invention of modern poetry as we know it, Rimbaud continues to inspire artists all around the world, including Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, and Kerouac. Lyrical, sharp, and incredibly important. ~ Reviewed by Nora Heffernan-Smith


Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years by Joy Harjo - Book Review

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By Joy Harjo, Sandra Cisneros (Foreword by)
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ISBN: 9781324036487
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - November 1st, 2022

Joy Harjo's new book of poetry, Weaving Sundown In A Scarlet Light, is a culmination of 50 years worth of her work; her favorites. Encompassing Herstory and History ancient and internal and the blend of indigenous anthropomorphic storylines and the earth's ley lines and scars; blending together in Harjo rich earthy voice. I savor each poem, reading only a couple at night so her poetry sings in my head as I go to sleep. ~ Reviewed by Maeve Noonan


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