Crib Death

by Frank Stanford

Genres: Poetry

Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Frank Stanford was a prolific American poet. He is most known for his epic, The Battlefield Where The Moon Says I Love You— a labyrinthine poem without stanzas or punctuation. In addition, Stanford published six shorter books of poetry throughout his 20s, and three posthumous collections of his writings (as well as a book of selected poems) have also been published.

Just shy of his 30th birthday, Stanford died on June 3, 1978 in his home in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the victim of three self-inflicted pistol wounds to the heart. In the three decades since, he has become a cult figure in American letters.

Reviews

[Inverted · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fucked me in every possible way.

[Sean A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

some of the best poems i've ever read are in this book. i can't pick out just a few, crib death stands as a whole as a collection.

comparable to the first time i heard howlin wolf's spoonful, or killin' floor, but likely better.

reminds me of hot nights in the ozarks lookin out at black water from the dock and wondering, is there something out there...is it death? is it the dark heart that points ever south? is it jilted love? or look, there's the moon, reflected double image on the black water.

[Matt Morris]

You may read my review of this & other books at https://miscmss.blogspot.com/2020/03/...

[Gdo]

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