Fishbone

by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

From pickpockets to peacocks, elephant rides to electrocuted oysters, miracle fruit to the Incrdible Hulk, Aime Nezukumatathil teases the uncommon out of the commonplace,the miraculous out of the mundane. With a sensory zest that tickles both mind and tongue, she invokes her heritage in inimitable poems that go straight for the heart. Her gift for gloriously exact detail, her vulnerability, and her humor make Fishbone an impressive and eclectic debut.

Genres: Poetry

36 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

About the author

author of WORLD OF WONDERS: IN PRAISE OF FIREFLIES, WHALE SHARKS, AND OTHER ASTONISHMENTS (Milkweed 2020), and four collections of poetry, most recently, OCEANIC (Copper Canyon, 2018). Professor of English and Glitter, University of Mississippi.

Reviews

[Meghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

i am perhaps biased because this woman was, at one point, my professor. however, i love her poetry almost as much as i love her as a teacher and a person. her writing is sweet and heart-wrenching, and absolutely unique in every way. wonderful!