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Long Distance: Poems (The Miami University Press Poetry Series) [Paperback]

Aleda Shirley (Author)
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The Miami University Press Poetry Series October 1996
poetry

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The idea that "America may always be more a passage than a place" is explored with kaleidoscopic resonance and cut-glass clarity in this moving second collection by Mississippi poet Shirley (Chinese Architecture). Throughout, both time and space are evocatively shape-shifting dimensions, as when, on a drive through Oklahoma, "That road seemed like the future: an emptiness/ that could turn, at any moment, into beauty." With a seemingly common first-person speaker throughout, these poems invoke love, its loss and an ever-shadowing solitude against an ever-shifting setting (from dusty Texas to the eerily romantic, poolside setting of "Tropical Deco"). Shirley grounds the numinous in palpable detail (a poem about the Mexican Day of the Dead describes "...the rooms rich with the smell of bread, pan de los muertos, / lemon-colored loaves shaped in the swelling oval/ of a human soul..."). Reminiscent of poems of the late Richard Hugo, Shirley's measured, lyric language and seamless craftsmanship reveal the offroad intimacies and profundities of the American landscape.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 77 pages
  • Publisher: Miami Univ Pr (October 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1881163172
  • ISBN-13: 978-1881163176
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,400,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Delight to Read, February 28, 2006
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Ms. Shirley's beautiful imagery and use of language make this collection a delight to read. I look forward to reading more of her poetry.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly beautiful work, June 15, 2005
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Some of the most beautiful verse I have read. A truly gifted poet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly moving, August 15, 2003
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Just a gorgeous piece, lovely work. I was some impressed with the author's use of language and imagery. Truly stunning.

I find myself picking it up again, from time to time, to reread passages.

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