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Waking (Phoenix Poets)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Waking
Tom Sleigh is a genius. Although I am a fan of all of his collections, "Waking" is my personal favorite. It ends with a series of incredible elegies. Overall, his poems are remarkable both in terms of their content and form. Perhaps the person who wrote the review entitled "Waking Indeed" should first learn to read before he/she critiques Sleigh's...

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Published on June 20, 2001

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1.0 out of 5 stars Waking Indeed
I heard this guy read, and I must say it was one of the most boring things that's ever happened in my life. It made standing in line at the DMV seem like "Burning Man." No wonder the guy writes so much about heroin. He is heroin personified. One dose of his poetry and you're nodding off.

Published on April 6, 2001

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5.0 out of 5 stars Waking, June 20, 2001

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Tom Sleigh is a genius. Although I am a fan of all of his collections, "Waking" is my personal favorite. It ends with a series of incredible elegies. Overall, his poems are remarkable both in terms of their content and form. Perhaps the person who wrote the review entitled "Waking Indeed" should first learn to read before he/she critiques Sleigh's poems.

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