Celestial Burn [Paperback]

Jeanette Marie Clough (Editor), Matthew Niblock (Editor), Amélie Frank (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1999

The stunning debut collection of poetry by acclaimed West Coast poet Jeanette Marie Clough

Editorial Reviews

Review

Clough's range is admirable. This collection includes incisive poems . . . . All of these poems evidence the sharpness of Clough's observations. -- Caesura Magazine, Fall 1999

About the Author

Jeanette Marie Clough, a native of Paterson, New Jersey who moved west at a young age, has made her living as a waitress, a librarian on a ship, a dance teacher, and a fire chaser. She has an M.A. from the University of Chicago and currently works for the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 58 pages
• Publisher: Sacred Beverage Press; 1st edition (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892687038
• ISBN-13: 978-1892687036
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,685,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Poetry, March 24, 2000

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This review is from: Celestial Burn (Paperback)

Her writing is delicate- almost brittle, like a glass sculpture, yet burns with a power that can only be achieved by one who is speaking the absolute truth. In her poem "Jury Selection," she describes herself standing in front of a judge and being asked if she's "ever had reason/ to doubt the integrity/ of a police officer." She proceeds into a simple and sparse narrative, describing a tense encounter between her sister and a sheriff on the side of an empty stretch of highway. In the space of a stanza, Clough creates a picture of absolute fear and helplessness before authority- all the stronger for the fact that the reader never finds out exactly what happened. You just learn that Clough is "excused with cause." This would be the metaphor that best fits this talented writer. She speaks her truth plainly, unflinchingly, and emerges victorious.