Left Wing of a Bird: Poems

by Arthur Vogelsang

"Vogelsang’s poetry is both abrasive and generous."—John Ashbery "Vogelsang has found an interrogating voice at once dissembling and direct."—Stanley Plumly The poems in Vogelsang’s fourth collection are events of great pressure, tension, and heat. In a language pitched somewhere just above the vernacular, Vogelsang often connects with the classics and grapples with concerns of our time, offering a singular experience—emotionally affecting and intellectually provocative poetry. Arthur Vogelsang is the author of A Planet, Twentieth Century Women , and Cities and Towns , which received the Juniper Prize. He is the coeditor of The American Poetry Review and teaches at New England College. He divides his time between Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

Genres: Poetry

88 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jessi Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of poems! They are slightly graphic, which i wasn't particularly keen on reading in the plane but it was pretty great otherwise.

[Jerry Landry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful collection of poems -- the reader is taken on a journey both through physical destinations and through the human experience. There are quite a few impressive lines that made an impact on me while I was reading this collection.

[Matt Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished. Awesome. Will be keeping it around to look at from time to time.