Generations

by Pattiann Rogers

Pattiann Rogers, one of America's finest contemporary poets, has won a reputation for densely detailed, thickly textured poems describing the natural world and one's place in it that are informed by a broad knowledge of science. In the tradition of Emerson, Whitman, and A. R. Ammons, Rogers's wise and complex poems read like a series of witty but deeply felt explorations of the physical world and the presence of the divine, exuding much observational care and descriptive panache. Her new collection, Generations, consists of fifty-four poems that concern themselves not just with the notion of the generations of life, but "generations" in the sense of energy, change, replication, and continuity—the entire process of coming or bringing into being.

Genres: Poetry

128 pages

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Tiffany]

abandoned after 60 pages

[Elliefint · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so cool. Like, it made me feel like the author would get how I feel when I think about the science stuff that's in the poems. I enjoyed it so much.

[Emily Butler · Rating 2 out of 5]

I need to stop grabbing poetry out of the library without reading a few poems first. This just was not for me.

[Malaika Platypus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was honestly a lovely poetry collection, especially if you like Mary Oliver, though I think many of the religious allusions flew straight over my head....

[Reuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A study of characteristics of various generations coming of age in the U.S. in each decade of the 20th century from the 1920s through 2000. Also looks at each generation's relationship with their parents' generation and the generation that follows them. Very interesting study in spite of the generalizations.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting generation theory. Explains American generations in detail. We do not understand the generations before and after us not just because we are in different phases of life but because our experiences within those phases force us to respond differently to the same experiences.