And

by Michael Blumenthal

Through Michael Blumenthal’s eyes we gain a renewed, childlike wonder at everything from plants, trees, and relationships to the most fundamental word in our AND. Blumenthal uses the conjunction to unify this collection and create a chanting, sonorous rhythm to his work. The result is a book of poems-as-hymns-and-praises. Michael Blumenthal holds the Mina Hohenberg Darden Endowed Chair in Creative Writing at Old Dominion University. His other books include the memoir All My Mothers and Fathers (HarperCollins Publishers, 2002), and the poetry collection Dusty Angel (BOA Editions, Ltd., 1999), for which he was awarded the Isabella Gardner Poetry Award.
 

Genres: Poetry

112 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2009

Reviews

[Allyson · Rating 1 out of 5]

The project of the book = interesting. The poems = didn't work for me.

I'm sorry, you cannot say "amid the wet come-cries of older children" in a poem and get away with it.

It's a full plate of Brussels sprouts. I just couldn't finish it.

[CX Dillhunt · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to struggle with this book, but was so curious as to his reputation and the game of the book, every poem begins with And in the title...also all verses are long line, unrhyming triplets....clever, so touch of the insane humor sometimes found it what is called prose poetry, overall, not my cup of joe

[Lindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great place to begin finding small pieces of found poems. Lovely.