Shelter [Paperback]

Lisa Glatt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 1999

A collection of poems dealing with the aftermath of a mother's death.

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Amanda
As They Bend Their Bodies Toward The Dead
The Body Is In Charge
The Body Warned You
The Boy In You, Girl
The Crazies
Crickets
Desertion
Eating A Boy
Eggplant Dreams
Escape
Fuel
Hands
If You Almost Have Sex With The Graying Guy
If You Have Sex With A Man Ten Years Your Junior
If You Have Sex With A Married Man
If You Have Sex With A Stranger With One Ball
Leash
The Married Man With Only Six Fingers..... Curl Toward The Earth
My Sweetest Piece
Peril
Playing Scrabble With A Boy
Rescue
She's With You Still, Just Listen
Shelter
Swim
Talking About Boys
Thinking About A Boy
What A Balcony Is
When She Sees A Butcher And A Piece Of Cow
A Woman Like That With Problems Like Those
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®

Lisa Glatt is the best kind of bad girl: brave and vulnerable, grieving and tough. These poems hold up the female experience to a shard of mirror; look closely and take heart from the searing tenderness of her knowing, sensuous work. -- Kim Addonizio

About the Author

Lisa Glatt was born in 1963 and has spent most of her life in Southern California. She holds an M.F.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and teaches in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Pearl Editions (September 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888219130
• ISBN-13: 978-1888219135
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,517,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shelter, August 2, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Shelter (Paperback)

Lisa Glatt will pull you into another world with this wonderful collection of poems. Glatt dares to juxtapose two subjects that are still taboo-sex and death. She weaves these together into a provocative portrayal of the obvious yet unspeakable relationship between two. I was so impressed and moved by this book that I bought copies for several friends.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, January 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Shelter (Paperback)

This book is about so many things: The beauty of ugliness; the vulnerability of being alive; the things we all crave and how we mourn when we lose them. It is a wonderful book that is not to be overlooked. I'm eagerly awaiting Glatt's next book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Humorous and Haunting Collection, July 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Shelter (Paperback)

The amazing thing about Lisa Glatt's SHELTER is the transformation it goes through from beginning to end. In the first section, Glatt's perspective on love is whimsical and cynical as she recounts past relationships with Mr. Wrongs. SHELTER takes a 180 degree turn in the second section, which is dedicated to the death of the poet's mother. Poems like "Eggplant Dreams" and "The Body is in Charge" are poignant without falling into the pitfalls of sentimentality. The collection ends with a meaningful relationship and new awareness of life, with all its horrors and gifts.