Waiting for the Alchemist - Couverture souple

Perlberg, Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 080713399X ISBN 13 : 9780807133996

Editeur : Louisiana State University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Direct and compassionate, the poems in Mark Perlberg's collection tell us things we need to know -- about art, history, nature, love, and life. Wholly without pretension, these poems make us feel that we have discovered the truth. The poet accomplishes this partly by his delicate touch with rhyme and assonance, partly by making himself seem almost an accidental instrument of the poem, someone who just happens to be conveying it. A reader cannot help but respond with affection and gratitude.
The title poem reminds us that the philosopher's stone is more likely to turn up in our backyard -- or in our imagination -- than in a laboratory. The poems of the second section address history with restraint and tenderness, while those in section three explore contemporary lives. In the final section, Perlberg writes about his family, his friends, and himself. In a poem titled "In My Next Life," the poet says -- perhaps smiling inwardly -- he will then be "amiable, mostly, but large / and formidable," and adds, with a wink, "I'll insist you be present / in my next life -- and the one after that." Warm and inclusive, Waiting for the Alchemist is a beautiful collection.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark Perlberg (1929--2008) cofounded the Poetry Center of Chicago in 1968 and served as its president for many years. He is the author of three other books of poetry: The Burning Field, The Feel of the Sun, and The Impossible Toystore.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Louisiana State University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 080713399X
• ISBN 13: 9780807133996
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 72
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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