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All animals struggle to survive. In John Barr's poems the success of the heron hunting, the albatross breeding, the inchworm spinning give proof of life. But for us that struggle includes the eternal presence of war. Does the fall of Rome, the Battle of Shiloh, the Normandy Landings––and today's wars—give proof of life or only of the struggle?
Price: $22.00
Pages: 96
Publisher: Red Hen Press
Imprint: Red Hen Press
Publication Date:
20 June 2023
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781636280912
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
POETRY / American / General, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Places, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Animals & Nature
“John Barr's collection takes its title from an ancient Greek statue that was unearthed after 2,000 years—a fitting emblem for a poet inspired by the deep connections between past and present, history and nature. Whether he is writing about mushrooms on a forest floor or a Civil War battle, Barr offers pleasures that are seldom found in contemporary poetry: a strong formal imagination and the company of an adventurous mind.”
—Adam Kirsch, author of The Discarded Life