A History of Disappearance: Poems

by Marjorie Stelmach

Marjorie Stelmach's personal history of disappearance informs the opening poems...as poetry becomes a means of acknowledging grief. Stalmach’s poetry honors all responses to grief that offer even temporary solace as she inspires our strength, evokes our sympathy, and elevates our understanding of what it means to be profoundly human.

Genres: Poetry

Paperback

Published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[John Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid collection.

[Kent · Rating 4 out of 5]

The jacket copy describes this as a book about loss. Stelmach has lost a sister, her mother. But what marks these poems most is the way she honestly confronts tragedy, and then speaks to how life continues even after this. I'm especially interested in the longer poems, where the intelligence gets room to maneuver and state its claims. In "Presence" the idea of what material is best for making a figurine. How would it be best to cherish memories.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

read the words out loud. listen to her sounds. this is how you should read poetry.