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In Ordinary Light: New and Selected Poems(Louisiana Writers)


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"In Ordinary Light: New and Selected Poems" is a compilation of poems written by Darrell Bourque, Louisiana's Poet Laureate, over the last forty years. It includes selected poems from all the previously published volumes, all the poems from "The Blue Boat," and all the poems written by Bourque from "Call and Response: Conversations in Verse" (written with Jack B. Bedell).

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"At a time when so much poetry published might be crafted but empty, poetry lovers will find much to enjoy in Darrell Bourque's new and selected poems, In Ordinary Light. Here is craft with heart and life, where classical forms marry consciousness, family, art, days rendered artfully. Bourque's metaphors paint and measure heat and light; here, sout -- Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Author and Folklorist "Dillard University, New Orleans" "For Darrell Bourque a poem is a communion with a moment, a conversation with life, a commemoration of meaning. If in the beginning there was the word, for Darrell Bourque the word is a beginning, his tool for shaping, defining, and consecrating the ordinary fragments of life and living into a sacred text of elevated worth. His poems are revelation -- Michael Sartisky, President "Louisiana Endowment of the Humanities" "For 50 years, I have watched the efforts of fellow poets throughout the nation as they engage with the public in various ways, such as reading, talking about, and teaching the writing of poetry in the schools [and] Darrell Bourque is by far the most energetic, industrious and far-reaching." -- David Madden, Professor of Creative Writing "Louisiana State University" "This abundant and affecting collection of Darrell Bourque's poetry proves beyond doubt that he is one of America's preeminent poets of both the physical and the spiritual world. Whether the subject is feeding an opossum, meditating on a garden, or finding new entrances into the work of artists like Cezanne and Vermeer, Bourque's poems shine a ligh -- Sheryl St. Germain, Director, MFA in Creative Writing "Chatham University"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781935754015
  • Publisher: University of Louisiana
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Louisiana
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Series Title: Louisiana Writers
  • Sub Title: New and Selected Poems
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1935754017
  • Publisher Date: 16 Nov 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 363 gr


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