| Author: | Elaine Feinstein | ISBN: | 9781847778352 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd. | Publication: | April 1, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Carcanet Press Ltd. | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elaine Feinstein |
| ISBN: | 9781847778352 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd. |
| Publication: | April 1, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Carcanet Press Ltd. |
| Language: | English |
A tender work of mourning, this poetry collection-owing to the remembered words of a much-loved husband-recalls the author’s life before marriage and considers a future after her husband’s death. Imagining that future, she confronts the myths of an afterlife, a belief in God, her debts to other poets, and her dependence on friends and children. At the center of these beautiful lyrics-written with complete control of rhythm and tone-it is a man, rather than grief, that appears clearly.
A tender work of mourning, this poetry collection-owing to the remembered words of a much-loved husband-recalls the author’s life before marriage and considers a future after her husband’s death. Imagining that future, she confronts the myths of an afterlife, a belief in God, her debts to other poets, and her dependence on friends and children. At the center of these beautiful lyrics-written with complete control of rhythm and tone-it is a man, rather than grief, that appears clearly.
