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The series is in the tradition of 18th and 19th century british and american literary annuals, and the penguin modern poets series of the 1960s and 70s. Twelve books of poems, about poems, or tangentially related to poems from 2015. Special to the clarionledger sunday print edition november 25. I remember the great bill matthews telling me once i dont want to read a poem about being smart. Essays on poetry and the american body politic, uga press 2006. Hummer is the author of fourteen books of poetry and essays. If youre looking for a particular rare or firstedition poetry book, youre on the right page. There is no frigate like a book to take us lands away, nor any coursers like a page of prancing poetry. Terry hummers new ephemeron is a beautiful, rigorous book of lyric investigations. The extraordinary life of emily dickinson by jennifer berne.
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Poems southern messenger poets paperback november 14, 2011. It leads me into fairyland or countries strange and far and, best of all, the golden door always stands ajar. Beyond the wood a field sloped down to a wide river, its banks edged with reeds. Once upon a time steve kilbey lived in mansfield st, rozelle sydney australia in an old terrace house. How frugal is the chariot that bears the human soul. Shop by genre, such as american poetry, religious poetry, and love poetry, or shop by age to explore poem collections for kids, teens, and adults. The scope of the poems gradually broadens from the opening section, also called ephemeron, through eitheror, which is a fulcrum, on to plural ephemera. With vivid, corporeal imagery and metaphysical flourishes. His books the dark between stars and the truth about magic. Join highly acclaimed and widely published poet, critic, essayist, and editor t. Right there in front of me it opened up wide and i heard a voice say, come inside.
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Hummer for readings from his newly launched collection, after the afterlife acre books, january, 2018. Ephemeron broadsides were printed without the intention of novelty. Hummers tenth book of poems, ephemeron lsu press, appeared in 2011. The author of two books of essays the muse in the machine. Hummers ephemeron presents a meditation on ephemerality from the point of view of the ephemeron itself as it passes, be it the individual, the atom, the. By turns moving, playful and wise, the poems gathered in dearly are about absences and endings, ageing and retrospection, but also about gifts and renewals.
Relentless in its stalking of the boundary between being and nonbeing, hummers work becomes a tourdeforce that shines a spotlight. Winner of the mississippi arts and letters award for poetry. Words shouting, singing, smiling, frowning sense lacking. Line by line, ebooks turn poetfriendly the new york times. The churchs singer, songwriter, and bass guitarist pic. Earthed, nineveh and the ephemeron by steve kilbey goodreads. Poems southern messenger poets paperback november 14, 2011 by terry hummer author. Hummers most recent books of poetry are the three linked volumes ephemeron, skandalon, and eon lsu press.
Oscar mandel, professor of literature, is the author of numerous acclaimed books of poetry, drama, essays, fiction, literary criticism, translation, and art history. The undefeated by kwame alexander, on wings of words. Her memories span from a time when she felt poor and disadvantaged to the moment she looked toward heaven and realized that god truly does exist. Sarah rebecca warrens price of admission, derrick weston browns on all fronts, and t. Memories of life in poems was composed while drawing on the authors memories. This is the fifth volume in the floodgate poetry series, edited by andrew mcfadyenketchum. Hummer is the author of nine books of poetry, including the infinity sessions and bluegrass wasteland. A book, i think, is very like a little golden door that takes me into places where ive never been before. Browse through our entire collection below, use the search or filters to find exactly what youre looking for than call or. Find classic works by famous poets, as well as new collections by contemporary poets.
Relentless in its stalking of the boundary between being and nonbeing, hummers work becomes a tourdeforce that shines a spotlight into dark corners of being, revealing yet more darkness. In a work of startling originality, the poet presents a meditation on ephemerality from the point of view of the ephemeron itself as it passes, be it the individual, the atom, the particle. Loose pages from timecollated and combinedto form a seal. As the recipient of a pulitzer prize for native guard and the u. Essays on poesis, ump 2012, hummer has served as editorinchief of several literary quarterlies, including. Poet laureate from 2012 to 2014, natasha tretheweys poetry is familiar to many readers.