In Praise of Falling

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ISBN-10: 0822960419
ISBN-13: 9780822960416
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Publish Date: 07/20/2009
Dimensions: 8.90" L, 5.40" W, 0.30" H

In Praise of Falling

byCheryl Dumesnil

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The poems in this collection are the proverbial spring bulbs abandoned in the basement, growing toward a slim crack of sunlight. They are both aware of the limitations of social structures and forcefully committed to breaking out of those traps, urging toward a better way of living. The characters in these poems resist the twenty-first centuryu2019s prescription for a life of emotional-spiritual bankruptcy, reaching toward an ever-elusive glimmer on the horizon.

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"In Praise of Falling is, indeed, a book of praise, one that celebrates the world's gifts with an awareness of its dangers. In the title poem, Dumesnil finds beauty even in 'that inedible nut, the green globe turning.' Falling, yes, but still aloft–that's where the poet captures these keenly observed narratives."– "Kim Addonizio"
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Details

ISBN-10: 0822960419
ISBN-13: 9780822960416
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Publish Date: 07/20/2009
Dimensions: 8.90" L, 5.40" W, 0.30" H
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