At the Gate (Provincetown Poets Series) (Paperback)

by Martha Rhodes (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 57 pages
• Publisher: Provincetown Arts Press; 1st edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944854184
• ISBN-13: 978-0944854181
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,099,001 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Provocative and haunting lyric poems, July 21, 1997

By A Customer

Martha Rhodes' first book, _At the Gate_, traces a lingering sense of menace from childhood through adulthood. While the parents seem a probable partial cause, the speaker identifies herself as a perpetrator as well. The rich ambiguity of these lyrics makes them inexplicably haunting. A strong book

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars haunting lyrics, as good as it gets, July 18, 1999

By A Customer

This collection is as good as poetry gets -- this debut by emerging poet Martha Rhodes shouldn't be missed. The short, haunting lyrics relay the speaker's experiences from child-to-adulthood with clarity and complexity. The sequence ORBITS spins out from the mouth of a child speaker and moves toward the voice of the adult. The movement, from one poem to the next, is impressive. Rhodes is a virtuoso of the short lyric.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These short lyrics are startling yet stunning., March 19, 1999

By A Customer

AT THE GATE by Martha Rhodes is a collection of short lyrics that deserves attention. These short lyrics are startling yet stunning, emotionally far-reaching and complicated but acccessible. Rhodes' music never misses; she has perfect pitch.