This new book of poems, a Stahlecker Series selection from Four Way Books, contains works that fiirst appeared in Agni; Crania; Conduit; Forklift, Ohio; Incliner; Kumquat Meringue; Licking River Review; Marlboro Review; The Plastic Tower; Southern Poetry Review; Warren Wilson Review; and in the anthology The Beach Book: A Literary Companion (Sarabande Books, 1999).
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"Poetry of exuberant surprise..." -- Cynthia Huntington
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Terri Ford's first collection. . .is an exhilarating performace. Here is a poetry of exuberant surprise, disaster, and dark wit, of precision, fueled by desire. She has an ear so finely attuned to speech rhythms that the words want to leave the page and meet the reader in midair." (Cynthia Huntington )
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Fabulous!,
By Daisy Fried (Philly) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Why the Ships Are She (Stahlecker Series) (Paperback)
Terri Ford's _Why the Ships Are She_ is in a total delight--all glee, wit, charisma and surprise. She's one of those rare poets who understands that humor and seriousness can, and should--really, must!--co-exist. There's not a pretentious or a sentimental bone in her body, and that means she gets to real emotions in all their complexity over and over and over again. I love her jumpy, skippy, tricky syncopating rhythms. Terri Ford has a great ear, a great heart--and writes great poems. Buy this book right now! You'll recommend it to your friends. And you'll realize all over again that fun is a wonderful, serious, poetic business.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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wide as bejesus,
This review is from: Why the Ships Are She (Stahlecker Series) (Paperback)
Don't read this book if you're faint of heart. It will melt your teeth. It will save your soul. These poems stare back at you, as the poet writes about a snakey mating ritual, with "mouths/ full of needles, wide/ as bejesus, sleeping // in the hyacinth marsh." Terri Ford is the grand anaconda mama incarnate, with enough passion and humor and absolute delight in language to help us all through the darkest day.
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I Want to be Terri Ford,
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This review is from: Why the Ships Are She (Stahlecker Series) (Paperback)
This book is heartbreaking and hilarious, much like life when you've got the right attitude. Ms. Ford certainly does. I reccommend this book to anyone in need of a kick in the pants. Ms. Ford treats words like tinker-toys and reminds us that poetry is indeed fun.
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