Spiritual Poems of the Soul
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Stray
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<p>Allison LaSorda's <i>Stray</i> shows the formation of a considerable poetic talent. These poems are sun-bleached, at once gritty, raw, and playful. LaSorda can conjure childhood memories of beaches and ice cream, ponder the elemental force of the ocean, and plumb the depth of loss in a coal mine disaster. Bringing to mind the poetry of Robert Hass and Louise Glück, LaSorda presents the messiness of daily life with emotional honesty and humour.</p> <p><i>Stray</i> examines intimacy, memory, and decay, often betraying existential bewilderment. Deft word play and musical sense underscore the absurdity these poems explore, while surprising rhymes and unexpected images resound in deeply personal narratives. In this dazzling debut, LaSorda both disarms her readers and breathes fresh life into Canadian poetry.</p>
Allison LaSorda's writing has appeared in Literary Hub, Brick, Scientific American, The Fiddlehead, The Walrus, Maisonneuve, Hazlitt, and other publications.
- ISBN-13
- 9780864929785
- Publisher
- Goose Lane Editions
- Imprint
- icehouse poetry
- Publication date
- 4 April 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 mm
- Language
- English
