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The Top 500 Poems, edited by William Harmon
This anthology contains over 1000 pages of poetry with a strong bias toward work published prior to the 20th Century. Continue reading
The Fields of Praise by Marilyn Nelson
The two halves of this book are sharply divided in subject matter. The first brings to life the poet’s experiences and those of her ancestors. The second focuses on religious exploration. Continue reading
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Tagged Marilyn Nelson, poetry, poetry log, poetry review, religious poetry, review
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Fire Water World by Adrian Louis
Adrian Louis is uncompromising in his rendering of the emotional anguish, violence, and contradictions of Native American life, but that can be a flaw as well as a strength. Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Adrian Louis, Native American, poetry, poetry log, poetry review, review
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Long Feud by Louis Untermeyer
Louis Untermeyer was a great editor but not a great poet. Books of his poetry can safely be discarded libraries without a direct connection to him. Continue reading
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Tagged Louis Untermeyer, poetry, poetry log, poetry review, review
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Paper Covers Rock ** and ** Triplicity
This first flip edition from Indigo Ink is a winner with two wonderful voices in one book. Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Chella Courington, Kristin McHenry, poetry, poetry log, poetry review, review, women's
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Midpoint by John Updike
Interest is waning in a book of Updike’s poetry. Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in 811
Tagged Albertville, John Updike, library, poetry, poetry log, poetry review, review
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Recoveries by Theodore Weiss
A book-length poem by Theodore Weiss is a poor choice for the Albertville library. Continue reading
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Tagged Albertville, library, poetry, poetry log, poetry review, review, Theodore Weiss
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The Port Beyond by Thom Wilkerson
Keep this book by a local poet as long as it holds up. Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Albertville, library, poetry, poetry log, poetry review, review, Thomas Wilkerson
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The Far Field by Theodore Roethke
A book of Roethke’s last poems isn’t a must-have for a library of this size, especially since it has his collected poems. Continue reading
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Tagged Albertville, library, poetry, poetry log, poetry review, review, Theodore Roethke
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The Wrong Angel by Stanley Moss
Stanley Moss is a poor fit for Albertville. Continue reading
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Tagged Albertville, library, poetry, poetry log, poetry review, review, Stanley Moss
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