Cut Off the Ears of Winter (First Book)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (536 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1930974507 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 76 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Instead, it lurks in the background of what is said. Covino's minimalist diction, conversational voice, and simple albeit effective imagery results in a personal and humanistic sense, which is easily related to. Covino handles the lyrical narrative masterfully .”—G. Von Bourdeau, Pebble Lake Review. “Peter Covino's debut book of poetry, Cut Off the Ears of Winter, is a haunting work of desperation, abuse, redemption, and beauty. The brutality and conflict of what is at stake in th
A Poet for the Times B. S. Cheney I was lucky enough to hear Peter read from his book as well as from a few new pieces. The experience blew my mind. Peter has the ability to make you laugh and cry in a single poem. He touches us in a way to excite as well proclaim our weaknesses.After the reading I spent the rest of the night reading the entire book, which was life chang. Covino's words Tyler J. Cummings I have had the pleasure of studying under Covino in a writing workshop, hearing him during a live reading, and purchasing and reading his book. It was rainy in Salt Lake City, Utah, when I entered the auditorium. Covino captured the whole audience immediately with his presence, voice, and words. His words have an amazing way of being bot
Sexual Abuse. Especially compelling is the way in which the intimate biographies of flesh and family are entwined with and inextricable from matters of art and history Restless, worldly, intelligent, and beautiful, CUT OFF THE EARS OF WINTER is an utterly original first work--Lynn Emanuel.. CUT OFF THE EARS OF WINTER is not simply an autobiography but a poetic autobiography. It moves from the confessional--stories of the body and the family--to stories of the mind, art, and history. Italian-American. Poetry. "Peter Covino's first book is spacious, wonderfully unpredictable, and insistent on ambition and scope