Counterpart

by Elizabeth Robinson

Poetry. Elizabeth Robinson's new book investigates the uncanny doubleness inherent in each self, the hells unacknowledged in self-examination. Filled with mirrors, doppelg„ngers, puppets, and dreams, COUNTERPART brings the best of Robinson's thoughtful lyricism to deeply important questions every soul grapples with.

Genres: Poetry

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2012

About the author

Elizabeth Robinson was educated at Bard College, Brown University, and Pacific School of Religion. She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado. With Colleen Lookingbill, she co-edits EtherDome Press. She co-edits Instance Press with Laura Sims and Beth Anderson.

Reviews

[Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Has anyone coined the phrase "astronaut diaper book" yet? If not, I'm going to now... It's better than it sounds.

An "astronaut diaper book" is one that a) you'd be willing to drive across the country to get, b) you won't want to leave your seat for any reason once you've started, c) is so good you're liable to completely lose control of your bodily functions, and d) will make you feel like stabbing anyone who tries to take it away from you.

So, here's Exhibit A: Elizabeth Robinson's Counterpart.

[Erin Lyndal Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful. Haunting. I found the first half or so to be much more compelling than the latter, but I will still revisit this book often, and I did a lot of underlining. I found these poems profound without posturing or pretension.

[Jemma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elizabeth Robinson is genuinely my favorite poet and has been for almost a decade. So glad I finally cracked this book open and sat down to read it.