Washing the Stones : Selected Poems, 1975-1995 [Paperback]

Maude Meehan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1996

Collection of selected poems, 1975-1995.

California poet and activist, Maude Meehan speaks eloquently. Washing the Stones resonates with compassion and a strong spirit. This stunning collection spans twenty years of work from Chipping Bone and Befoe the Snow, plus new, never-before-published poems

Editorial Reviews

Review

Maude Meehan's great gift to us all is the hard-earned and heartfelt wisdom of a life fully lived. -- James B. Houston, author of CONTINENTAL DRIFT

WASHING THE STONES, Maude Meehan's selected poems, is a moving tribute of a life well-loved, a love well-lived. -- Lucille Clifton, author of THE BOOK OF LIGHT and THE TERRIBLE STORIES

What is most singular and impressive to me about Meehan's poetry is the depth of its wisdom and maturity. -- Tillie Olsen, author of SILENCES

About the Author

Maude Meehan, author of WASHING THE STONES, SELECTED POEMS 1975-1995 (Papier-Mache Press**, 1996), which includes her first two books of poetry, CHIPPING BONE and BEFORE THE SNOW as well as new work, is widely published in literary journals, reviews, magazines, textbooks, anthologies and is co-author of the filmscript, WHEELS OF SUMMER. Maude leads poetry workshops through UCSC Extension, Department of Arts and Humanities. Currently, she is at work on a new manuscript.

Product Details

• Paperback: 219 pages
• Publisher: Papier-Mache Press (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0918949858
• ISBN-13: 978-0918949851
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,094,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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