The Origins of Evening: Poems
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Book Overview
Presents a collection of poems that reflect life, work, love, and nature in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0393046443
ISBN13:9780393046441
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:107 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.7" x 8.5"
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Personal and "connected to the dark".
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book of poetry has a strong imagery and narrative, telling the stories of Pittsburgh and its depths. However, don't let Pittsburgh be misleading to the true themes: memory and darkness. The poems are honest, with a precise and not-too-wordy language that would block their strength. An example in "Home" from "A Connection to the Dark." "And in a voice hard as her fingers/ says 'Your dinner's in the oven/ getting cold.' Home is where/ Such scenes seemed to linger,/ Where you lost the first fears/ Of dying or being orphaned." I recommend this book to people who are starting to explore Contemporary American poetry, or people who are in the kingdom. I've read this book three times and from it at Open-Mic nights; it didn't win the National Poetry Series award for nothing (as the catch phrase goes). Its strengths go beyond their words and are as elusive as night.
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