In the title poem, the dying mother asks: "Will my daughter be able to come and go with impunity?" Stenhouse's ironically titled collection plays against the backdrop of this mythic riddle. Privilege is tied to punishment: two sides of the same seemingly inescapable coin. In these poems, even nature is seen through a lens of power, money, sex and addiction. These themes and others unfold in images both startling and effortless. We see a poet tackling the big questions, unsatisfied with easy answers, longing for clear borders, for definition, for love and redemption-for impunity. Stenhouse writes with clarity, humor, bravery-her fresh wisdom underscores the visceral details that allow us to see the world as if we have just landed on it.
| Author: Shelley Stenhouse |
| Publisher: NYQ Books |
| Publication Date: Jan 07, 2011 |
| Number of Pages: 84 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1935520229 |
| ISBN-13: 9781935520221 |
