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mossfacts's review against another edition
4.0
perfection. i need more association-based poetry in my life, and i know ill be revisiting these for a long time!
richardwells's review against another edition
4.0
Robert Bly, before, after, but not during his Iron John phase has been one of my favorite poets. First contact was with The Tooth Mother Naked at Last, a great poem out of the Vietnam War period. A harrowing poem. His own writing has gotten simpler with time, and he should have much more recognition than he does. I see there's a film coming out - that will help a little. Equally adept as a translator, his work with Nobel Laureate Tomas Transtromer is sublime. A copy of Friends, You Drank Some Darkness should be on everyone's shelf.
Leaping Poetry is a study in writing metaphor. The current crop of American poets seem to have left metaphor behind - they should take a refresher. This would be an excellent place to start.
Leaping Poetry is a study in writing metaphor. The current crop of American poets seem to have left metaphor behind - they should take a refresher. This would be an excellent place to start.
pturnbull's review
5.0
Helpful for understanding the difference between the leap and the turn in a poem. The poems included are more difficult than Bly's wonderful essays, and I look forward to reading them many times.
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