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The Ghosts of Anne & Sylvia

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The Ghosts of Anne and Sylvia deftly fills your senses with ardent prose. Wickedly stylish poetry woven between two authors and two historic women. It takes you on a journey of discovery thats fresh and richly honest. It was an absolutely superb read, and I look forward to much more from these authors!

Disclaimer: I am not a poetry lover, having been exposed to the Dead Poets canon in college, but after reading the poems in this collection I have become a huge fan of this remarkable work and the two women who created it. They do not mimic Sexton and Plath, instead they evoke the very specific artistic temperaments and the full emotional palettes that these women brought to their work and their lives. The inspired conceit of contemporary poets channeling the voices of past ones in an intertwining dialogue results in a singular achievement that illuminates (and reflects) both Sexton and Plath, and the authors as well.

The selected poems in the Ghosts of Anne & Sylvia are hauntingly beautiful. The poetry is fresh, bold and brutally honest. Images continue to linger in my mind. These poems resonated deeply for me. I would suggest this book to any serious lover of poetry.

The poems in The Ghosts of Anne & Sylvia are accessible, yet intelligent - a unique combination in a book of poetry. The poems themselves touch on recognizable themes and are filled with striking imagery - all crafted in a way that any adult or even teen reader could relate to. The book makes poetry relevant and exciting again.

i haven't read poetry since i was forced to in college, but after thumbing through this collection on a friend's coffee table, i was moved to buy my own copy. i kind of get it now. reading these poems is a visceral experience. while i know nothing of neither anne nor sylvia - this collection has ignited an interest in poetry within myself that will extend beyond watching Def Poetry Jam.

I just received your book! Your poetry is beautiful and full of honesty. I love it, and look forward to reading more. Thanks

Being a strong advocate of poetry and what it gives to this world, and being a poet myself, I found The Ghosts of Anne and Sylvia to be a very intimate, powerful, and inspirational book. I first read the book on a road trip from Boise to Moscow, Idaho. This trip is five hours long, and reading this book aloud to my friend while driving dissapated 45 minutes worth the the scenic ride, without either of our acknowledgement. While reading the book, it was quiet apparent that I couldn't help but stop and constantly comment on the word use, the strong metephors, or my relation to the poetry. When I returned to Moscow I had my own anthology of poetry to put together for my english class, I refered back to the last poem of this book, using it as inspiration for the title. I applaud both of these women for bringing such an powerful piece of mind and soul back to the table of the world of literature, and would recomend this book to anyone who enjoys poetry, and the pieces of our own lives that can be put together through its words.

-Mollie M.