Who Whispered Near Me

by Killarney Clary

1989, hardcover edition, Farrar Straus, NY. 66-page collection, the author's first, of serious poetry. Highly acclaimed author.

Genres: Poetry

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Brandon Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

[SmarterLilac · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This unbelievably moving book amazed me. I usually don't go in for prose poems, but these are superb. The clarity here is peerless, as is the craft. Each one is like a small miracle. My favorite read of the month.

[Anatoly Molotkov · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The wind stopped for a moment at the end of autumn and twilight; a woman called across the yards to her young son, toward the blueing trees, tired faces of workers who glimpsed the moon beginning. Some things are only bright in the darkness." An ambitious, ambiguous collection of delightfully moody prose poems.

[Julie Allyn Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh. Could not wait to be done with this. Clunky, awkward prose poems that simply did not flow. A total waste of time and money.

[Andrew Reeder · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author transforms sentences into blazing images which erupt from the page.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like how these poems are lineated. And I like that they are local like Stinky Felix. Definitely some great moments.

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! It gave me a new perspective on prose poetry.