I look about and find whatever I see / unfinished,"" Margaret Gibson writes in these powerful and moving poems, which investigate a late-life genesis.
Not Hearing the Wood Thrush grapples with the existential questions that come after experiencing a great personal loss. A number of poems meditate on loneliness and fear; others speak to ""No one""- a name richer than prayer or vow."" In this transformative new collection, Gibson moves inward, taking surprising, mercurial turns of the imagination, guided by an original and probative intelligence. With a clear eye and an open heart, Gibson writes, ""How stark it is to be alive""- and also how glorious, how curious, how intimate.
About the AuthorMargaret Gibson is the author of twelve collections of poems and one prose memoir. A native of Virginia, now a resident of Preston, Connecticut, she has received numerous honors, including the Lamont Selection, Connecticut Book Award, and Melville Kane Award. Her collection
The Vigil was a finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry.
Book InformationISBN 9780807168202
Author Margaret GibsonFormat Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Louisiana State University PressPublisher Louisiana State University Press