Bookverdict.com

title

Add to My List

Dark Familiar

Poems

By Shirley, Aleda

Publishers Summary:
These are poems for grownups who believe in life and death. They are chastened by the press of the second part of life, and reading these poems is like walking through a museum of priceless artifacts-at night, alone, in silence-our heels echoing down marble corridors. Gradually we come to see that even these language exhibits, these brilliantly made dioramas, are fading. We know it. The poet knows it. But the fact that she has made them anyway, against that knowledge, means everything. Aleda Shirley is the author of two collections of poems, Chinese Architecture and Long Distance. She lives in Jackson, Mississippi.

 Not Rated. Be the first to rate this product!

ISBN
978-1-93251-136-9
Publisher
Sarabande Books


REVIEWS

Library Journal

Reviewed on April 15, 2006

A quick glance at the table of contents points to Shirley (Long Distance ) as a writer with a painter�s eye for color, shade, and detail. But her titles only hint at her tremendous skill with imagery. In an early poem, she juxtaposes April 15, taxes, and the anniversary of Henry James�s death. Such antics might seem reminiscent of the surrealists� description of art as "a chance encounter b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Become a Pro


This feature is only available to Pro subscribers. Please log in, or upgrade your subscription.
Close

Add To My List

cover
by

This feature is only available to Pro subscribers. Please log in, or upgrade your subscription.
Close

Export


This feature is only available to Pro subscribers. Please log in, or upgrade your subscription.
Close

Save List Search Query


This feature is only available to Pro subscribers. Please log in, or upgrade your subscription.
Close

Follow Lists


This feature is only available to Pro subscribers. Please log in, or upgrade your subscription.
Close