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Mockingbird
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In poetry that strikes a delicate balance between candour and lament, Mockingbird tracks the aftershocks of a failed marriage through a variety of self-portraits. Derek Webster's speakers itemize their regrets and fears while keeping sentimentality in check, the result is a first book of exceptional emotional power. Indeed, the distinctive and nuanced shapes of Webster's exquisitely controlled lyrics highlight the great achievement of his debut: a clipped, often aphoristic line-making stripped down to cold truths. The struggle isn't about being yourself, these poems argue, but about deciding which version of yourself to accept-and surviving the decision with equanimity.
Book information
ISBN: | 9781550654264 |
Publisher: | Vehicule Press |
Imprint: | Signal Editions |
Pub date: | 01 Apr 2016 |
DEWEY: | 811.6 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 92 |
Weight: | 132g |
Height: | 142mm |
Width: | 216mm |
Spine width: | 10mm |