Get Up, Please: Poems Contributor(s): Kirby, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807162906 ISBN-13: 9780807162903 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: 2015033302 |
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 6.03" W x 9.05" (0.32 lbs) 88 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In comical and complex poems, David Kirby examines our extraordinarily human condition through the lens of our ordinary daily lives. These keenly observant poems range from the streets of India, Russia, Turkey, and Port Arthur, Texas, to the imaginations of fellow poets Keats and Rilke, and to ruminations on the mundane side of life via the imperfect sandwich. Whether remembering girls' singing groups of the 1950s or recounting a child asking his priest if his dog would go to heaven, Kirby has the ability to make us laugh, but he can also bring us to tears through our laughter. |