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Azores: Poems

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Experienced poet David Yezzi returns with his third anthology of poetry in "Azores". Well-written throughout, touching on the humor and somberness found in everyday life with an intellectual tint, "Azores" is an ideal pick for poetry fans and community library collections. "Tritina for Susannah": The water off these rocks is green and cold./ The sandless coast takes the tide in its mouth,/ as a wolf brings down a deer or lifts its child.// I walked this bay before you were my child./ Your fingers stinging brightly in the cold,/ I take each one and warm it in my mouth.//Though I've known this shore for years, my mouth/ holds no charms of use to you, my child./ You will have to learn the words to ward off cold// and know them cold, child, in your open mouth.

Adam Kirsch already said it best: "The sophistication of Mr. Yezzi's language perfectly suits the sophistication of his understanding, and some of the poems in 'Azores'--'Very Like a Whale,' 'Dog's Life,' the brilliant and unexpected dramatic monologue 'The Ghost-Seer--display a mastery reminiscent of Philip Larkin and Donald Justice, which no poet of Mr. Yezzi's generation can match." 'Nuff said!

and at times funny. Yezzi captures contemporary language and concerns with classical skills. For the best and brightest in poetry, stop here.

Length:: 5:42 Mins

Bernard Chapin saying hi. I really enjoyed this collection and love Yezzi's work overall.