Now the Green Blade Rises
Poems
Will be published approx. on 14. May 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
78 pages
978-0-393-32485-3 (ISBN)
Description
Opening with a powerful sequence of poems about her mother's death, Elizabeth Spires writes about the life-and-death matters of midlife: the separation of parent from child, the loss of family and friends, the evolving nature of our closest friendships. These poems find hope in the seasonal and spiritual moment when "the green blade rises."
Reviews / Votes
"[Spires's] elegiac poems are the epitome of grace: polished, elegant, and timeless. Adept at form, she uses rhymes tenderly, almost longingly, as though she wishes she lived in a world where such balanced beauty wasn't so rare. Shades of Frost, reflections of Dickinson, even imitations of Poe place Spires in a solidly American tradition." "Spires is routinely compared to Elizabeth Bishop, and with good reason."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
108 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-32485-3 (9780393324853)
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E-Book
05/2015
W. W. Norton & Company
€14.49
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Person
Elizabeth Spires is the author of seven poetry collections, including Worldling and The Wave-Maker. Her poetry has appeared in the Atlantic and The New Yorker, among other publications. A professor at Goucher College, she lives in Baltimore, Maryland.