Small Story about the Sky e-bog
86,52 DKK
(inkl. moms 108,15 DKK)
"e;Rios evokes the mysterious and unexpected forces that dwell inside the familiar."e;The Washington Post"e;Ros delivers another stunning book of poems, rich in impeccable metaphors, that revel in the ordinariness of morning coffee and the crackle of thunderous desert storms. In one sonnet, Ros addresses injustice in the borderlands, capturing with mathematical precision the everyda...
E-bog
86,52 DKK
Forlag
Copper Canyon Press
Udgivet
13 juni 2016
Længde
110 sider
Genrer
Poetry by individual poets
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781619321373
"e;Rios evokes the mysterious and unexpected forces that dwell inside the familiar."e;The Washington Post"e;Ros delivers another stunning book of poems, rich in impeccable metaphors, that revel in the ordinariness of morning coffee and the crackle of thunderous desert storms. In one sonnet, Ros addresses injustice in the borderlands, capturing with mathematical precision the everyday struggles that many migrants face'The border is an equation in search of an equals sign.' A series of sonnets about desert flora abounds with fantastic, magical imagery'Bougainvilleas do not bloomthey bleed' and 'Apricots are eggs laid in trees by invisible golden hens.' Likewise, Ros's bestiary sonnets overflow with inimitable similes, worthy of a book unto themselves'Minnows are where a rivers leg has fallen asleep' and 'Gnats are sneezes still flying around.' This robust volume is the perfect place to start for readers new to Ros and a prize for seasoned fans."e;BooklistIn his thirteenth book, Alberto Rios casts an intense desert light on the rich stories unfolding along the Mexico-US border. Peppered with Spanish and touches of magical realism, ordinary life and its simple propsmorning showers, spilled birdseed, winter lemonsbecomes an exploration of mortality and humanity, and the many possibilities of how lives might yet be lived.Mad HoneyMade from magnificent rhododendron, poisonous rhododendron,Very difficult-to-pronounce rhododendronwhateverRhododendron even isI would have to look it up myself,This word sounding puffed up, peacocky with itsIndianapolisly-long spelling, all those letters moving in and out.But the plant itself, the plant and the bees that find it:The bees see in its purple flower, first, a purple flower.They do not spell it. They do not live in fear of quizzes,Purple offering what it has to offer, unapologetic, without furtherDefinition, purple irresistible to the artist's and to the bee's eyeWho can blame either one this first-grade impulse toward love?Purple, always wearing something low-cut . . . Alberto Rios is the Poet Laureate of Arizona and host of the PBS program Books & Co. He was a finalist for the National Book Award for his poetry volume The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body. He teaches at Arizona State University and lives in Chandler, Arizona.