Return of the Prodigals

by Kurt Brown

Poetry. "Few poets love the world. It exists as a source of their complaint. But Kurt Brown is a true celebrator of earthly experience. He loves the world in all its vast peculiarity and he loves it with a clear eye. His poems exist to bear witness to this love and rarely has the world come across so well. In both thought and language, Brow is as precise as a surgeon. He is a master of free verse line and he has line breaks that will break you heart. There is no chaff in a Brown poem. Sound and sense intertwine to make a palpable thing. His use of humor, his narrative, his exactness, his great heart--Brown's RETURN OF THE PRODIGALS is a pleasure to read"-- Stephen Dobyns.

Genres: Poetry

Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Gerry LaFemina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fine fine book: smart, well crafted, with a voice that has both sincerity and self efficacy and a fine eye for the human.