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They Speak of Fruit
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Gary L. McDowell (Goodreads Author)
A chapbook of poems by Gary L. McDowell.
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Published
October 31st 2009
by Cooper Dillon Books
(first published 2009)
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I have looked forward to finding and reading more of Gary McDowell's poetry ever since his poem "How Mosquitoes Came to Be" was featured in the first issue of Anti-. So, when I learned that Cooper Dillon's debut publication would be McDowell's chapbook, They Speak of Fruit, my fingers stood ready over my Paypal account ready to order. And when They Speak of Fruit arrived in my mailbox this week, I was not disappointed.
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from They Speak of Fruit
Nectar
I found my history in the tiny
bones of a hummingbird, its beating heart
that could fill a thimble with its blood.
Its subtle feet and soft beak,
never again to fly sideways
or beat its wings faster
than a prayer can leave.
And for that, I offer a prayer:
hummingbird, fly into my mouth and lay
your head under my tongue.
Let me turn your death
against my teeth
and weigh it, and ...more
Nectar
I found my history in the tiny
bones of a hummingbird, its beating heart
that could fill a thimble with its blood.
Its subtle feet and soft beak,
never again to fly sideways
or beat its wings faster
than a prayer can leave.
And for that, I offer a prayer:
hummingbird, fly into my mouth and lay
your head under my tongue.
Let me turn your death
against my teeth
and weigh it, and ...more
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A great little chap. Just the right size to sit down and take in all at once, but it manages to show terrific range. McDowell, in the span of about twenty or so pages, manages to challenge my expectations of the short lyric, the long meditative poem, as well as the narrative prose poem. Read, read, read it!
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I live in Kalamazoo, MI with my wife, Mandy, and our baby boy, Auden. I'm a Creative Writing Instructor and Ph.D. student at Western Michigan University. I have a BA in English from Northern Illinois University and an MFA in Poetry from Bowling Green State University.
My first full-length collection, American Amen, won the 2009 Orphic Prize in Poetry and will appear in late 2010 from ...more
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My first full-length collection, American Amen, won the 2009 Orphic Prize in Poetry and will appear in late 2010 from ...more
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