Reconnaissance: Poems
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374536554 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Praise for Reconnaissance“Carl Phillips creates smooth currents of language that begin in one place, subtly shift direction and then shift again The sounds and rhythms of these poems are gorgeous, and Phillips, whose awards include the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, isn't afraid to ask unsettling questions.” Elizabeth Lund, The Washington Post“A characteristically bold and beautiful collection from this brilliant lyricist.” Booklist“Phillips, who has always wrestled gracefully with human longing, confronted solitude in his most recent collection, Silverchest, an LJ Best Poetry Book. Never mind that 'There's a trembling inside the both of us, there's a trembling, inside us both,' these are still finally poems alight with hope.” Barbara Hoffert, Library JournalPraise for Carl Phill
These are poems of searing beauty, lit by hope and shadowed by it, from a poet whose work “reinstates the possibility of finding meaning in a world that is forever ready to revoke the sources of meaning in our lives” (Jonathan Farmer, Slate).. A powerful, inventive collection from one of America's most respected poets .There’sa trembling inside the both of us, there’s a trembling, inside us bothThe territory of Reconnaissance is one where morals threaten to become merely “what the light falls through,” “suffering seems in fact for nothing,&rdquo
"Four Stars" according to Dennis Milam Bensie. Beautifully written. Nothing unexpected. Layered poems with a capital "P"
Carl Phillips is the author of twelve books of poetry, including Silverchest, a finalist for the Griffin International Poetry Prize, and Double Shadow, winner of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His most recent book of prose isThe Art of Daring: Risk, Restlessness, Imagination. Louis. Phillips teaches at Washington University in St.