Applause

by Carol Muske-Dukes, Carol Muske-Dukes

Book by Muske, Carol

Genres: Poetry

53 pages, Paperback

First published April 6, 1989

About the author

Carol Muske-Dukes (born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1945) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, critic, and professor, and the former poet laureate of California (2008–2011). Her most recent book of poetry, Sparrow (Random House, 2003), chronicling the love and loss of Muske-Dukes’ late husband, actor David Dukes, was a National Book Award finalist.

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Reviews

[Vicky · Rating 5 out of 5]

a favorite is "immunity" which reflects upon the death of sato-jo, the haiku poet issa's daughter. beautiful.

[Mills College Library]

811.54 M9878a 1989

[Erika Dreifus]

Some real stunners in this collection (which I was happy to pick up for free via an Open Road Media promotion). My favorite may well be the very first poem in the book ("Dream").