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46th out of 48 books
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To the River
by
Rose Hunter
The poems in Rose Hunter's debut collection read like a travelogue in verse. Each line is an adventure in a new locale, each poem a revelation that sticks with you as each new poem begins.
Paperback, 96 pages
Published
November 16th 2010
by Artistically Declined Press
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Rose Hunter’s bristling travelogue is a delight. Her poems are dynamic, authentic vignettes that contain elements of cinema, still photography and stage. Her selection of vivid detail is unerring, her ear for dialogue impeccable – in just a few deft strokes she creates a vivid, concrete urban world (these are definitely urban tales) anywhere in the world – anywhere: Sydney, Acapulco, Vienna, San Francisco or one of a dozen other cities. Hunter’s poem-vignettes culminate in punch-lines that are b...more
I don’t get to travel as much as I’d like, which is one of the reasons Rose Hunter’s poetry collection To the River was a special treat for me: Essentially, it’s a passport that grants the reader access to places all over the globe, foreign places, or at least places foreign to me. And I didn’t even have to pack a bag or blush through airport security X-ray machines. Bonus.
This collection begins its journey in Sydney and finishes in Puerto Vallarta, touching down in places like Toronto, Hamburg,...more
This collection begins its journey in Sydney and finishes in Puerto Vallarta, touching down in places like Toronto, Hamburg,...more
Poems about location, travel, escape and memories; poems that focus on the feeling of now even as they look back to touchstones from the past.
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