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Flamingo Watching (Paperback)

by Kay Ryan (Author)
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Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
These poems are marked with the powerful but idiosyncratic influence of Marianne Moore, whose unique style is echoed in Ryan's elliptically compressed syntax and high-toned ironic stance ("There is such a thing as/too much tolerance/for unpleasant situations,/a time when the gentle/teasing out of threads/ceases to be pleasing/to a woman born for conquest." But unlike Moore, who knew how to modulate her astringency, Ryan's cramped syllabics have a monotonous density that too often mistakes sound for sense: "Green was the first color/to get out of the water,/leaving the later blue/and preceding yellow/which had to follow/because of fall." Occasionally, there is a clever charm in her descriptions. A garden snake is "born sans puff or rattle/he counts on persiflage/in battle"). Overall, however, these poems are derivative and lacking in substance. Not recommended.
Christine Stenstrom, Shea & Gould Law Lib., New York
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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An American original. --The Yale Review

Fine poems that inspire us with poetry's greatest gifts: the music of language and the force of wisdom. --Annie Dillard

I cannot recommend it highly enough. --Jane Hirshfield

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 63 pages
  • Publisher: Copper Beech Press; 2nd ed. edition (November 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0914278649
  • ISBN-13: 978-0914278641
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
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