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Deborah Digges's third and best book of poems has been hailed by The New Yorker as "an outstanding collection, " and by Mark Doty as "so exh... read full description

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Mar 06, 2008
Steven rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I first encountered Deborah Digges’ work through her poem “My Amaryllis,” which appeared in one of The Best American Poetry anthologies. The sound quality in the poem, the way she used slant, internal and end rhyme to great effect, made it a habitually readable poem, one that I enjoyed hearing out loud over and over again. Even its subject was secondary to its aural enjoyment, though it is unique as well, with its hopeful message of sexual awakening later in life. So, when I found this collec More...
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