Man and Camel: Poems

by Mark Strand
Man and Camel: Poems  
published 2006 by Knopf
binding Hardcover
isbn 0307262960   (isbn13: 9780307262967)
pages 72
description

This eleventh collection by Mark Strand is a toast to life’s transience and abiding beauty. He begins with a group of light but haunting fab...more

date added
02-02-07



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Allison
Allison rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
01/01/08

collection in 3 parts, 1st part soberly whimsical - surreal - spare fairytailish, 2nd part focus on dark and longing, 3rd part a commission to accompany music - reflection on what happened after the last seven words of Christ having used the gnostic gospel of Thomas as a source

I love this - poetry just the way I like it! elegant lines with re-curring motifs and a (forgive me) maxfield parish-ish color scheme throughout the collection. Images ( ice, green gold, marlble, moon, sea, stars) - ...more
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Craig
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04/17/08

Read in April, 2008
Still not a huge Strand fan, I guess.

I did really like Black Sea, Mother and Son, and the first section of Poem After the Last Seven Words. Otherwise, I felt that all of the poems were "o.k."

I felt that the surrealism of the first section borrowed from or else was a paler version of "lesser" writers such as Jonathan Carroll or Neil Gaiman. Here, Mark seems to always have the same flavor of writing -- the fairy tale twists and dark turns -- but without the depth of...more
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philip
philip rated it: 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars
05/14/07

bookshelves: poetry
Read in May, 2007
this one's ok... would i give it the pulitzer? no. did it get the pulitzer? yes. does his representation of "the sea" seem to differ with every poem? yes. does that make it more intellectual? possibly. more annoying? yes. i give it a five for cover art. and i'll say there are specific poems that are clear and enchanting. ("2002," "the rose," "2032," "mother and son") but i can't give the book overall more than a three. of course, i d...more
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Alicia
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05/20/08

bookshelves: poetry
Read in May, 2008
I love Strand. I don't know how he manages to remain so important and profound while also being so funny and playful.
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Julie
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06/25/08

bookshelves: read-in-2008, read-since-august-2006
Read in June, 2008
Not a waste of time, but also not a book I would return to. Strand is capable of much much better.
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Becky
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07/25/08

Wonderful. I read it on a beautiful day with the blue sky and a soft breeze.
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Chris
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06/01/08

real good. each poem is like a strange little.
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marilyn
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02/16/07

Read in January, 2007
my favorite poet these days.
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Sara
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04/15/07

 

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Noah
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05/23/07

bookshelves: contemporary-poetry
 

Joanna
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Jes
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06/16/08

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Kxlly
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07/13/08

bookshelves: 2007, poetry
Read in November, 2007
 

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Andrew
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avg rating (all editions): 3.37 (38 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.35 (37 ratings)
number of reviews: 8






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