Spindrift

by Vona Groarke

Vona Groarke’s fifth collection Spindrift catches the ruffed and pearled spray of vintage words from the real and virtual worlds of America, England, and Ireland. If there is silence and the echo of loss and misunderstanding, there are also songs of piercing celebration. Spindrift examines the haunting ache of passionate family ties, and offers a meditation on inland places and the inner life. With her celebrated subtlety of detail, Groarke evokes great emotional intensity, creating a volume to be listened to and prized.

Genres: Poetry

75 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2009

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. What an amazing read! I love these poems. I’m very glad I read this. This Irish poet took me a little by surprise. She has many modern references here, and she weaves them seamlessly into what feels like an older style. But whatever the style and whatever the time period these poems pop with beautiful, clear images and a real playful and strong sense of language.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely collection. "By and By" is my favorite, by far.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book of short poems from a writer who has won a number of poetry prizes. Groarke has lived in the U.S. and England, where she has taught in several universities. She is from the midlands of Ireland. Her poetry in this volume are about nature, the sea, and some on living in places outside of Ireland.

[Betheliza · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not really a review of the poetry. I have the kindle and paperback editions as an experiment on reading poetry on kindle. I read the kindle edition and must admit I enjoyed the accessibility of this method as I could simply read a poem or two in bed after I had read something else.
I greatly enjoyed the poetry.

[Charlotte Louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

The words in this book fall as naturally as rain. (And always, the rain inside this book is beautiful).