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Invisible Strings: Poems Paperback – March 29, 2011

by Jim Moore (Author)

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New poetry by Jim Moore, who "elevates economy of phrase to an art" (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

No, I don't know
the way to get there.
Two empty suitcases sit in the corner,
if that's any kind of clue.
―from "Almost Sixty"

Brief, jagged, haiku-like, Jim Moore's poems in Invisible Strings observe time moving past us moment by moment. In that accrual, line by line, is the anxiety and acceptance of aging, the mounting losses of friends to death or divorce, the accounting of frequent flyer miles and cups of coffee, and the poet's own process of writing. It is a world of both diminishment and triumphs. Moore has assembled his most emotionally direct and lyrically spare collection, one that amounts to his book of days, seasons, and stark realizations.

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“The poems in Moore's sixth book are passionate meditations on love, partnership, loss, and aging . . . fans of Louise Glück will find a voice they can relate to, as will readers of Tony Hoagland.” ―Publishers Weekly on Lightning at Dinner

About the Author

JIM MOORE is the author of six previous books of poetry, including Lightning at Dinner. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Spoleto, Italy.

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Graywolf Press (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 155597581X
ISBN-13: 978-1555975814
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 2 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #681,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3574 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Regional & Cultural > United States
- #80001 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States

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Exquisite Poems

February 11, 2012

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While one is never supposed to judge a book by its cover, the cover of this book--with its ethereal arbors in four views-- gives a good clue to the beauty and uniqueness of the poems in the collection. Sharp yet vibrant imagery pervades the collection. The tone and directness of several of the poems is similar to the best haiku and tanka, although with more lines and syllables. Nature and human nature combine to make a remarkable book. Invisible Strings is a collection I've returned to again and again and will be using for my poetry writing classes. These poems invite reflection on the everyday and the extraordinary. I heartily recommend this slender but resonant collection!

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Brilliant Clear Poetic Moments in Poetry

March 14, 2012

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When I opened up Invisible Strings, I was delighted to find imagistic poems, a la Williams, Pound, and H.D. Imagism was born as a literary response to the photograph, and Moore uses the poem as a camera to create a deep, meaningful sequence of pictures in this poignant book.

Moore shows, doesn't tell. He serves up the poem to the reader and leaves it for contemplation, no reiteration of the main point, no pounding the idea through a final telling statement. His is the voice of a mature poet, one who truly trusts the image. He is not afraid of brevity, nor is he following contemporary literary fashion for fashion's sake: though he sometimes staggers disparate images in numbered sequences, the power of the poem mounting as the tension between the images builds, as in his poem "Love in the Ruins," he does not intentionally create fragmentation for its own sake.

Moore's work is fresh in its honesty and lack of pretension. The sensitivity of the poet lurks behind every poem, every artistically described moment. This book could only have been written by someone with a keen mind, an open heart, a moral sense, and photographic eyes that can see the invisible strings that connect us all.

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