Local Talent - David Wright
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In Local Talent, David Wright deepens his poetic engagement with the physical and spiritual terrain of the Midwest. Even when his poems travel far away to Vermont or Italy, Wrightโs imagination, diction, and poetic eye have been indelibly shaped by the Heartland (its people, communities, fields, roadscapes) through seasons that require โall our talent / to keep our candles and cigarettes lit in the Illinois ... Full description
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In Local Talent, David Wright deepens his poetic engagement with the physical and spiritual terrain of the Midwest. Even when his poems travel far away to Vermont or Italy, Wrightโs imagination, diction, and poetic eye have been indelibly shaped by the Heartland (its people, communities, fields, roadscapes) through seasons that require โall our talent / to keep our candles and cigarettes lit in the Illinois wind.โ Formally, the poems range from pantoums and sestinas to elliptical free verse and prose poems. Often sensuous and lyric in nature, Wrightโs poetry also narrates, converses with other poets, and borrows from musical, artistic, and religious traditions that both vex and soothe. Whether we grieve and mourn our losses, or celebrate fleeting moments of connection to others, this collection offers an honest and imperfect vision of discerning how our varied talents (making art, cultivating community, caring for our bodies, recovering intimacy) root and sustain us in whatever landscape we inhabit if we can โstand, bare-eyed and loving this placeโ as we struggle to embrace โa nearly open-ended sky.โ
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| Author | David Wright |
|---|---|
| Publisher | TIMBERLINE PR (MO) |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9780944048825 |