Rigging the Wind

by Jennifer Barber

Relationships are often detailed for their closeness, but the poems of this collection also explore the surprising isolation, and even danger, that is brought about by them. The poet drew from her own marriage and family relationships when she crafted these poems that are at once personal and adaptable, but she also considered her time spent in Spain with people who still remember the way neighbors and regions were torn apart by the Spanish Civil War. The encounters with interpersonal emotions, both firsthand and indirect, result in a reading experience that is starkly relevant.

Genres: Poetry

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Jennifer Barber teaches English and Creative Writing at Suffolk University. She is founding and current editor of Salamander: a magazine for poetry, fiction, & memoirs. She has been the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, a St. Botolph Grant, a Heinrich Boll Cottage Residency, and a Kore Press First Book Award.