Poetry. The early poems in this extraordinary collection--many of them elegies to the poet's dead son--are as spare as they are powerful, eqloquent of bereavement and the raw, dark pain of loss. Yet as the title promises, the poet's voice is gradually transformed, turning away from the very edge of heartbreak and finding rebirth in things small and wondrous. "Reading this book is the adventure of entering another life described with grave and mysterious eloquence"--Choice. "It's a long odyssey from Christchurch, New Zealand, to Grand Forks, North Dakota. but this wonderously skilled poet seems to have weather the trip well, despite agonizing personal losses. This first full collection is another triumph for her Minneapolis publishers"--Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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Cumulatively powerful collection, treats loss and grief,
This review is from: Coming Up for Light and Air (MVP) (Paperback)
This prize winning volume of poetry packs a real wallop. Each poem is intelligent, well-crafted, and rewarding. Collectively many in the collection give you clues to two losses in the author's life, the death of her mother and a son. Through concrete images they convey powerful emotional truths. They resonate universally because of the universality of their themes of mortality, loss, and overcoming grief. This book moved me deeply and impressed me greatly.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cumulatively powerful collection, treats loss and grief,
This review is from: Coming Up for Light and Air (MVP) (Paperback)
This prize winning volume of poetry packs a real wallop. Each poem is intelligent, well-crafted, and rewarding. Collectively many in the collection give you clues to two losses in the author's life, the death of her mother and a son. Through concrete images they convey powerful emotional truths. They resonate universally because of the universality of their themes of mortality, loss, and overcoming grief. This book moved me deeply and impressed me greatly.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cumulatively powerful collection, treats loss and grief,
This review is from: Coming Up for Light and Air (MVP) (Paperback)
This prize winning volume of poetry packs a real wallop. Each poem is intelligent, well-crafted, and rewarding. Collectively many in the collection give you clues to two losses in the author's life, the death of her mother and a son. Through concrete images they convey powerful emotional truths. They resonate universally because of the universality of their themes of mortality, loss, and overcoming grief. This book moved me deeply and impressed me greatly.
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