The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: Poems for Men

by Robert Bly (Editor), James Hillman (Editor), Michael Meade (Editor)
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The Rag and Bone Shop of...
 
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Robert Bly
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126 ratings, 4.29 average rating, 13 reviews (more data...)
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published
August 1st 1992 by Harpercollins (first published 1992)

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Hardcover, 536 pages

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0060167440    (isbn13: 9780060167448)

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Robert Bly, James Hillman, and Michael Meade challenge the assumptions of our poetry-deprived society in this powerful collection of more than 400 dee…more


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Phayvanh
Nov 17, 2007
Phayvanh rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

bookshelves: poetry, reviews
Read in January, 1998
recommends it for: seekers
This is one of my favorite all-time poetry anthologies. I picked it up at a discount bookstore in San Francisco, back when I was still a reader searching for the right books. And I swear, back when I was reading mostly fiction and memoir, and my depression was making nonsense of my writing, this book brought me back around to the redemption of poety, both as reader and writer, and I will be forever grateful.

Edited by Robert Bly, James Hillman, and Michael Meade, the anthology is...more
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Asilenna
Jan 04, 2010
Asilenna rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

Read in January, 1995
This book has been my friend for well over ten years, and it's usually next to my bed. I've taught many of the poems in this book...but each time I pick it up I seem to find a new great one. I can understand why it claims to be "Poems for Men" but that has not gotten in the way of my enjoyment of the poems.
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Richard
Jul 28, 2009
Richard rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

Read in December, 1994
Thematic poems, collected from sources old and new.
These poems speak toward aspiration and redemption, boldness and humour, loss and acceptance. An amazing work and a testimony to the value of poetry and the primacy of the spoken word. Read it aloud if you dare!
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Anders
Feb 16, 2009
Anders rated it: 3 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

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Read in January, 2008
Beautiful book of poetry made by men for men. Ladies, don't let that scare you ... It's great and inspirational reading
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John
Dec 16, 2009
John rated it: 4 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

Perfect Collection...a challenge to Norton's as the best!
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John
Apr 29, 2009
John rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

my favorite poetry anthology collected with men in mind.
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Christine
I bought this for my husband a couple of years ago to introduce him to the kind of poetry I write; his education had stopped with Whitman (which isn't really such a bad thing). Ended up reading through it myself, and it's a very good selection of old and new, nicely sorted into various topics. It's not so Iron-John-drum-beating that women would feel left out as readers, and it's hugely readable in general. A good book to thumb through when one is feeling uninspired.
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Malynda Alice
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After casually drawing from this book for several years, I finally realized it is geared towards men. Shows how perceptive I am.
Compiled by Robert Bly, the anthology in theory addresses issues that face men. However, stocked with women authors and turning to such issues as war, denial, and self-discovery, it serves as a sounding board and source of comfort for just about anyone.
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Mary
Jun 04, 2009
Mary rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

A great poetry anthologhy. Covers many good poets and has some insightful comments and bits of non-poetry by poets as well.
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Tina
May 22, 2008
Tina rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

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This is one of my favorite anthologies. I read it when I was just starting to read poetry, and discovered many authors I later explored further. The paperback feels luxurious because it's printed on thick, creamy pages with deckled edges.
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Alicia
Jun 30, 2009
Alicia rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

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Read in August, 2009
Great selection of poems.
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S.
Dec 06, 2007
S. rated it: 3 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

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ooey gooey rich and chewy inside.
golden cakey tender flaky outside.
wrap the inside in the outside -
is it good? darn-tootin!
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Christy
Sep 24, 2009
Christy rated it: 3 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060924209)

Read in December, 2009
A pretty OK anthology.
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Renee
Mar 16, 2010
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Mar 04, 2010
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