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The Effect of War on Daughters,
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This review is from: Homefront (Paperback)
This short book of poetry is an emotionally packed treasure of poems by my favorite "goddess" author, Pat Monaghan. Monaghan uses a variety of poetry styles, including medieval Irish-language styles, to gain greater impact a she weaves the Irish myth of Mis, the Mad King Sweeney, and her own story as the daughter of an Irish-American Korean war vet. Some of the styles include repeating the word at the end of each lilne as the beginning of the next line, repetetive syllabic quatrain, and my favorite, the very strident "words can kill" style used in "Rage."
The book opens with a short poem "Collateral Damage" that is one of the most powerful and saddest anti-war statements I've heard. That poem alone is worth the price of the book. The poems that tell the semi-historical story of Mis were put to music by Michael Smith, sung by Jamie O'Reilly to the accompaniement of cello, classical guitar, bass and flute, and are available on a CD called "Songs of a Kerry Madwoman." |
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Homefront by Patricia Monaghan (Paperback - October 1, 2005)
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