January Rain (Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize Library) [Paperback]

Daniel Anderson (Author)

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Accidental Walks
After A Long Winter
Aquarium
Behold, The Storm Departs
The Bitter End
Blue Pool
Buddy Check
Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery
Cinema Americain
The City Park
Damnation Of The Sun
The Dog Laments His Day
Dontophobic
Epilogue
The Essay Writers
Executive Geochrone
The First Returning Trees
A Game Of Chess
Imaging The Worst
Invective
The Last Day Of School
The Last Resort
Late September In The Field
Lear's Shadow
A Lesson Lost
The Nightly News
A Possum's Tale
Snipe Hunt
Standard Time
Still Life In Pencil
Tabula Rasa
To Charcot: A Letter Never Posted, Sigmund Freud, October...
Trading Miseries
Watching Tennis At The U.s. Open
Yorick's Skull
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Story Line Press (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885266545
• ISBN-13: 978-1885266545
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,502,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Precise, Accessible Poetry, July 15, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: January Rain (Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize Library) (Paperback)

January Rain marks the introduction of a very fine poet. Daniel's poetry is so precise (the meter is nearly perfect in EVERY poem) that one worries the subject matter may suffer. Amazingly, Anderson's poems are filled with images which strike a chord in everyone. "The Last Resort" took me straight back to a vacation in a place much like the one he is describing. And "Snipe! Snipe! Snipe!" starts the reader with a funny, laughable image of a young child trying to fit in but manages to turn to a scene with a lover without hesitation. The concept of a man who never knows when to say when is portrayed in an unusual, yet extremely successful, manner. For those who are loyal to poetry, this is one collection you cannot miss. For those who regard poetry as inaccessible and lacking in reward to those who struggle with it, give this collection a try. January Rain is fabulous

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Miss This!, December 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: January Rain (Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize Library) (Paperback)

What Anderson does here is remarkable. In this first book he reflects back to us some of the awkward inadequasies with which we all live in a subtle voice polished with undeniable wit. From snipe hunts to Icarus to the all familiar football coach, Anderson has produced a collection that may be his first but promises to not be his last.

5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully controlled poems, July 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: January Rain (Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize Library) (Paperback)

The language in these poems is clear, precise, and absolutely gorgeous. But the control doesn't come at the price of emotion; the poems are also deeply felt, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking. This is a wonderful collection of poetry by a talented young author.