Afterwords
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.14 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0962858439 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 79 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Customer said Powerful Poetry. This book is packed with beautiful, powerful poems which speak to all of us in immediate and basic ways.In additon to their value as works of art the author chronicles an experience of loss, which I found moving, helpful and (perhaps most important) hopeful. I strongly recommend Afterwords both as a personal experience and as a book to pass along to friends and loved ones.. Excellent Debut I was so moved by this wonderful collection, which is as intelligent and amusing as it is poignant. The work is powerful and heartbreaking, and perfectly realized, covering ground which is comforting in its well-articulated familiarity--we have all either taken this journey already, or are likely to, and are blessed indeed to have this astonishingly artful companion for the road! Highly recommended.. Afterwords A Customer This is a beautiful book, inside and out, very powerful and moving. The contents are both specific and universal, packed with wisdom and wit. These spare, delicate, charming poems deliver a mighty wallop, and illustrate, once again, how our deepest experiences can be transformed into art, rather than confession. You will not regret this purchase.
Best poetry book I have read in months." -- Lucid Moon Poetry Website, January, 2002. "an achingly precise roadmapan unflinching chronicle of her husband's illness and death, each poem sharp and lyrically textured" -- Patricia Smith, November, 2001"exquisite, thought-provoking,,,calm, meditative reflections that burn and touch your soul
There may be, says writer Ken Foster, just one universal story: somebody lost something. This book will not make you comfortable--but it will leave you changed.". In describing Afterwords, poet Patricia Smith says, "Ellen Steinbaum has crafted an exquisite elegy, an achingly precise roadmap for our journeys to fear, loss, immeasurable heartache, and ultimate understanding. Afterwords, too, tells a story of loss, but these spare and elegant poems are reminders that the "afterwords" can also speak of surviving with what remains. In Afterwords, an unflinching chronicle of her husband's illness and death, each poem is sharp and lyrically textured with an insistent current of rage and confusion pulsing beneath