| With Mouths Open Wide: New and Selected Poems Contributor(s): Caddy, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 157131427X ISBN-13: 9781571314277 Publisher: Milkweed Editions OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2008 Annotation: John Caddy's latest collection of poems documents his recovery from a stroke. Carefully negotiating the balance of outside and inside, the poems rebuild a delicate web of cognition, identity, and perception. From the revulsion on a child's face as Caddy struggles to walk to the gift of a night nurse revealing a tattoo, the poems defy consolation in their consideration of mortality. Also containing poems from three previous collections, "With Mouths Open Wide" showcases the best work of a major contemporary poet. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2007046471 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.19" W x 7.9" (1.00 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Caddy's latest collection of poems documents his recovery from a stroke. Carefully negotiating the balance of outside and inside, the poems rebuild a delicate web of cognition, identity, and perception. From the revulsion on a child's face as Caddy struggles to walk to the gift of a night nurse revealing a tattoo, the poems defy consolation in their consideration of mortality. Also containing poems from three previous collections, With Mouths Open Wide showcases the best work of a major contemporary poet. |
