Eating Her Wedding Dress: A Collection of Clothing Poems [Paperback]

Vasiliki Katsarou (Editor), Ruth O'Toole (Editor), Ellen Foos (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2009

EATING HER WEDDING DRESS: A COLLECTION OF CLOTHING POEMS brings together one hundred celebrated and distinctive voices, including internationally acclaimed poets such as Kim Addonizio, Margaret Atwood, Billy Collins, Elaine Equi, Jorie Graham, Maxine Kumin, Paul Muldoon, and Charles Simic, to speak about clothing as object of desire, as memento, and as metaphor for the body. Arranged into four parts, this anthology includes poems of self-presentation and identity, poems of alteration and transformation, poetry about the woven word, and poems invoking the talismanic quality of clothing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ragged Sky Press; 1st edition (June 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933974060
• ISBN-13: 978-1933974064
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #727,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #44 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Weddings > Gown

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poignant, Playful, Provocative, May 17, 2009

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Evalyn K. Robillard "eve robillard" (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eating Her Wedding Dress: A Collection of Clothing Poems (Paperback)

Poignant, playful, provocative--these poems touch on the countless ways we respond to items of clothing. One of the strongest collections I've read in years-- this lovely book has gained a coveted spot on the table next to my bed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful journey, April 15, 2009

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Michele J. Russo NJ "Michele J. Russo" (Hamilton, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eating Her Wedding Dress: A Collection of Clothing Poems (Paperback)

This collection is so artfully composed--each poem took me to a different human experience, all with the theme of clothing tying them together. From the introduction to the last piece, it is a delight. Reading it made me realize how complex our relationship to clothing is, and the very important place it holds in our spiritual and emotional lives. The editors gave just enough shape and guidance in the way they ordered and grouped the poems. As a reader, I felt I was being gently guided on a beautiful journey which at each turn, I discovered something new and fresh.