Poetry. The dress of INSIDE THE YELLOW DRESS is both the clothing of childhood, of girlhood in particular, and the garment of language we all put on. "This is a book about expectations, about not having any, and about how the language gives us more than we deserve anyway: 'Her mouth is, moving toward / everything.' Everything is just about right to describe the scope of this voice, this amazing book by one of our truly significant poets" - Bin Ramke.
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"Metaphor becomes memory, the memory of a real material event currently retained in language." -- Electronic Poetry Review #4, Book Review by Lynn Domina, for Mary Ann Samyn's, Inside the Yellow Dress
"The splendors of this book are large—and also terrifying. An amazing book by one of our truly significant poets." -- Bin Ramke
"The splendors of this book are large—and also terrifying. An amazing book by one of our truly significant poets." -- Bin Ramke
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Mary Ann Samyn is the author of four books of poetry, including PURR (New Issues, 2005). Her work has won the Emily Dickinson Prize from the Poetry Society of America, the James Wright Poetry Award from Mid-American Review, and a Pushcart Prize. She teaches in the MFA program at West Virginia University.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Poet to Watch,
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This review is from: Inside the Yellow Dress (New Issues Poetry & Prose) (Paperback)
Inside the Yellow Dress is a wonderful collection. Samyn's control of language and sparseness spins a world of beauty. Samyn's excellently manipulates the structure of the poem on the page for the greatest effect of tension.This book is also well-organized. Anyone putting together their first collection of poetry should look to Samyn for ideas on how to do it.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Amazing,
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This review is from: Inside the Yellow Dress (New Issues Poetry & Prose) (Paperback)
"Inside the Yellow Dress" is a book filled with all the innate emotions of humankind. Whether it be Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Fear, Interest, Surprise, or Happiness ... the reader undergoes a catharsis with every poem. A wonderful book I would suggest to anyone.
1 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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No one should be subdued to read this,
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This review is from: Inside the Yellow Dress (New Issues Poetry & Prose) (Paperback)
Seriously, all I have to say is that this collection of "poetry" is mere ramblings...uncreative. The author is trying to sound deep, but is failing horribly...It is too "Angry Girl." The only thing that i liked about the book was the cover art.
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