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  <title><![CDATA[Saga / Circus]]></title>
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  <default-description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;Two distinct, extended poems present an ensemble of memorable characters in moving, humorous, and mesmerizing motifs. The themes of duality, gender, dichotomy, and genre are explored, blending them with exciting and lyrical language. Beautifully illustrating a diverse array of topics, this examination makes an excellent addition to any collection of poetry. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</default-description>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[For the last decade, every book by Lyn Hejinian has qualified as &quot;tied for the best thing I've ever read.&quot; I don't know of anyone who's doing such interesting, entertaining, elegant and moving work with poetry and philosophy--and I think she's probably one of the most interesting philosoph...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38806502">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A friend recently told me about this thing called a &quot;saga seed,&quot; which is this seed casing that has been hollowed out to hold these carved animal miniatures. Well, this might not really coincide with the half of this book called <em>Saga</em> (unless of course these little animals were representing...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58889880">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;The Distance&quot; is a long poem I didn't want to put down.  It's full of great ideas (I recently was told by Lyn Hejinian that she doesn't want to be seen as dispensing wisdom -- but I think she's doing it in spite of herself, which is even better) like &quot;I can tell you everything we kno...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38342961">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[beautiful language, rich narrative, great read---take your time]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A narrative of narrative itself?  Chapters as characters.  Characters as ideas. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[from 'Chapters Nine to Five':<br/><br/>'Why is it that so many of Walmart's employees have greyhounds, asks the older of the sisters Hertha, they don't, says the younger, it must be a matter of calories, says the older, on thin dogs the veins can be found more easily, says the younger, and on shor...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70970751">more...</a>]]></body>
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