Almond Town |
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| Author:
| Young, Margaret |
| ISBN: | 978-1-892471-65-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Bright Hill Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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Poetry. "Nimble, spirited, marked by sharp and witty insights, ALMOND TOWN offers us a sensuous feast of music. This poet has an excellent ear for language, and affectionately celebrates hummingbirds, dogs, kingfisher, fox, as well as landscape.'Valentine's Day', a prose poem, richly sets the tone. 'I wish for Luke a memory of this scene of white slat fences golden light, a pale / dog lapping sprinkler overflow, wheels grinding softly on the sidewalk / in the middle of California.' We...
More DescriptionPoetry. "Nimble, spirited, marked by sharp and witty insights, ALMOND TOWN offers us a sensuous feast of music. This poet has an excellent ear for language, and affectionately celebrates hummingbirds, dogs, kingfisher, fox, as well as landscape.'Valentine's Day', a prose poem, richly sets the tone. 'I wish for Luke a memory of this scene of white slat fences golden light, a pale / dog lapping sprinkler overflow, wheels grinding softly on the sidewalk / in the middle of California.' We also spin through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and visit the newlyweds in Cape May and Costa Rica, all pictured with zest and unexpected turns of phrases. Sometimes a Latin flavor of Cinco de Mayo and La Cucaracha give the work a salsa piquant that thrills. It is a joy to read these poems"—Colette Inez, Awards Judge.