Ransack and Dance Poems |
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Author:
| Forhan, Chris |
ISBN: | 978-0-615-82728-5 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | Silver Birch Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $12.00 |
Book Description:
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"RANSACK AND DANCE is a book by a poet reaching the heights of his art. Every word is where it is for a reason, and every sound is where it is for a reason. And those reasons add up to surprise and delight. This is the rarest thing for a collection of poems: there is not a line of prose in it!" THOMAS LUX
"Chris Forhan's images and insights...seem...to spring from the poet's subconscious to the reader's, with the vessel of the poem their only necessary medium. I...
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"RANSACK AND DANCE is a book by a poet reaching the heights of his art. Every word is where it is for a reason, and every sound is where it is for a reason. And those reasons add up to surprise and delight. This is the rarest thing for a collection of poems: there is not a line of prose in it!" THOMAS LUX
"Chris Forhan's images and insights...seem...to spring from the poet's subconscious to the reader's, with the vessel of the poem their only necessary medium. I can think of no better reading experience or more that could be asked of the best poetry." LAURA KASISCHKE,West Branch Wired