Let Me Explain by Gaylord Brewer is a book of poetry in three sections.
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His poems seem to move with a brute force of their own. ... These poems vibrate with a disturbing, powerful energy. --Chautauqua Literary Journal
Gaylord Brewer's poems are fiercely original. --Asheville Poetry Review
What's most remarkable is the way Brewer presses such chiseled, economical lines into the service of a voice that is so flexible, lively, and dramatic. --Cold Mountain Review
Brewer is a master of technique. There are no false steps, no misfit poems. This performance melds moxie and desire and, believe it or not, love. Gaylord Brewer is a poet who has hit his stride and shows no signs of faltering.
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Gaylord Brewer's poems are fiercely original. --Asheville Poetry Review
What's most remarkable is the way Brewer presses such chiseled, economical lines into the service of a voice that is so flexible, lively, and dramatic. --Cold Mountain Review
Brewer is a master of technique. There are no false steps, no misfit poems. This performance melds moxie and desire and, believe it or not, love. Gaylord Brewer is a poet who has hit his stride and shows no signs of faltering.
--Review Revue --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Gaylord Brewer is a professor at Middle Tennessee State University, where he founded and edits the literary journal Poems & Plays. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and earned a Ph.D. from Ohio State University. His most recent books are the comic novella Octavius the 1st (Red Hen, 2008) and an eighth collection of poetry, Give Over, Graymalkin (Red Hen, 2011). He has published over 800 poems in journals and anthologies, such as Best American Poetry and The Bedford Introduction to Literature, and is also a widely published literary critic and produced playwright. He has taught in England, Russia, Kenya, and the Czech Republic.
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Brewer Does It Again,
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Gaylord Brewer's "Let Me Explain" is his finest work of poetry since "Devilfish," one of the best reads of the last ten years. In this one, Brewer finds his stroke by writing one apologia after another on a creative range of subjects and to a variety of people. We see the world through Brewer's dark yet sweet lense, whether it is buying melons, being inflicted with stigmata, or grading papers. If you like Carver, Hugo, and crew, you will love the clarity and beauty of the writing here. Iris Press has also done a lovely job with the production of the book. The cover, a wistful razorback hog gazing into the uncertitude, says it all.
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Delightful,
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This little volume of poetry is delightful. Brewer's language is lively and fun. This is poetry with attitude. This poet is one even high school students have to love.
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