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| Author:
| Sherman, Kenneth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-77090-941-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | ECW Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $13.99 |
Book Description:
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Kenneth Sherman's work has always displayed a vibrant lyricism, so it s no surprise that his powerful new collection contains a number of poems with musical motifs. In such pieces as 'Clarinet,' 'Transistor Sister,' and the book s titular poem, Sherman ponders our human transience while searching for 'a voice to stand time's test.' Sherman also confronts health concerns in a language that is Shaker-plain. The book concludes with the sombre, compassionate, and truly remarkable...
More DescriptionKenneth Sherman's work has always displayed a vibrant lyricism, so it s no surprise that his powerful new collection contains a number of poems with musical motifs. In such pieces as 'Clarinet,' 'Transistor Sister,' and the book s titular poem, Sherman ponders our human transience while searching for 'a voice to stand time's test.' Sherman also confronts health concerns in a language that is Shaker-plain. The book concludes with the sombre, compassionate, and truly remarkable seven-part 'Kingdom,' a meditation on the plight of the dispossessed.