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Blessing the Boats : New and Selected Poems 1988-2000
Overview
This long-awaited collection by one of the most distinguished poets writing today includes new poems written during the past four years as well as generous selections from Lucille Clifton's award-winning collections Next: New Poems, Quilting, The Book of Light and The Terrible Stories. Clifton employs brilliantly honed language, stunning images and sharp rhythms to address the whole of human experience: birth, death, children, family, illness, sexuality, spirituality and injustice in antebellum and contemporary America. Hers is a poetry that is passionate and wise, not afraid to rage or whisper.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781880238882
- ISBN-10: 1880238888
- Publisher: BOA Editions
- Publish Date: April 2000
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
- Page Count: 144
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