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..".Legaspi, like William Carlos Williams, can find poetry anywhere. And like his mentor Pablo Neruda he seems able to locate the mysterious and the magical in the most common and overlooked objects. It is difficult to overestimate the daring and resourcefulness required to complete successfully this astonishingly original book. I believe this collection of poetry, so rich...more
Paperback, 83 pages
Published
October 31st 2007
by CavanKerry Press
(first published September 1st 2007)
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I'm not even sure if this book needs a review from me, but I have to say I fell in love with it. I won't belabor the point but this was a collection where I found myself stopping to go back and read poems before I even wanted to go on; this is a collection I didn't want to end. Legaspi has a gifte for taking topics (like growing up - as most of these poems reflect back on) and somehow avoiding the potential cliches that come with those topics.
I love many of the poems, but one of my favorites is...more
I love many of the poems, but one of my favorites is...more
Did I mention that this is my second favorite collection?
Sep 28, 2009
Barbara
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My write-up at the Hyphen magazine blog:
http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/20...
http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/20...
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M. Baradi
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I'm entangled in the lyricism of fleshed out flesh. I see naked bodies here. Wow.
Got the book on Friday and heard him read from it. Beautiful, beautiful work!
Wow, I am breathless after reading this book.
Stunning.
Stunning.
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