The Zydeco Tablets

by Alison Pelegrin

Alison Pelegrin's The Zydeco Tablets is a lively, memorable series of character portraits rooted in her native Louisiana. Writing frequently in blank verse and other fixed forms, Pelegrin handles form so smoothly that it is almost invisible--though the music of these poems always lingers in the ear, both during their reading and long afterwards.

Genres: Poetry

92 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Lacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Allison Pellegrin's poems are character portraits, all from Louisiana. The poems were an enjoyable romp through Cajun culture. I liked that there were a wide variety of characters and how well she captured each one.

[Broadsided Press -]

Alison Pelegrin will be Broadsided on June 1, 2009 (http://www.broadsidedpress.org). Artist Cheryl Gross will respond visually to her poem.

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

beautifully arranged poetry that really captures key descriptions and feelings of what it was like to have grown up in south Louisiana

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

13/31

So many wonderful monologues. Apparently, I purchased this book the first winter I lived in California--and it took me until now to read it. And I am glad I did. The food, sound, and people of Louisiana… Lovely.

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From “The Waitress at the Waffle House”

“Seems like the whole world’s lost its sweetness--
the birds move like boulders, so close to earth
as sandstone pressed with memories of ferns.”