The Opposite House: Poems (Southern Messenger Poets) - 9780807158487

With graceful lines swooping like a bird in flight, Claudia Emerson's newest collection explores the harsh realities of aging and the limitations of the human body, as well as the loneliness, fear, and anger that can accompany us as we live. Keenly observed and beautifully executed, these poems move from the grim fa?ade that hides beauty-prosthetic eyes- to the beautiful scene that conceals violence-a rural retreat. Emerson also considers once common things that are fast becoming obsolete: cursive writing, telephone booths, barbers. At once hopeful and cognizant of all the reasons why humans might despair, these poems echo with remarkable insight into the true nature of life.

Author: Claudia Emerson

Publisher: Lsu Press

Publication Date: Mar 04, 2015

Number of Pages: 72 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0807158488

ISBN-13: 9780807158487