Author: Heather McHugh Year: 2009 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Poetry
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Heather McHugh presents a fast-paced, verbally dexterous, and brilliantly humorous book. Utilizing medical terminology and iconography to work through loss and detachment, McHugh's startling rhymes and rhythms--along with her sarcastic self-reflection and infectious laughter--serve as antidotes to the sufferings of the world. Being "upgraded to serious" from critical condition is a nod to the healing powers of poetry.
"Not to Be Dwelled On"
Self-interest cropped up even there, the day I hoisted three instead of the ceremonially called-for two spadefuls of loam onto the coffin of my friend.
Why shovel more than anybody else? What did I think I'd prove? More love (mud in her eye)? More will to work? (Her father what, a shirker?) Christ, what wouldn't anybody give to get that gesture back?
She cannot die again; and I do nothing but re-live.
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