By a Thread

by Molly Tenenbaum

Poetry. Poet and musician Molly Tenenbaum possesses a technical brilliance informed by a lifetime dedication to music. Her work is full of striking images, unexpected juxtapositions, and inventive lyricism, compelling us to attend to the details of the world and what is sacred in it. The poems in BY A THREAD -- like the most intriguing melodies, the most alluring chords, the happiest and saddest of sounds and cadences -- mesmerize. These poems have been structured and laid carefully, line upon line, nuance upon nuance, by the hand of a gifted writer. There are few conclusions stated among the brilliant and surprising images, no tight resolutions, no glib summaries. Read these poems for the truth of the reality they remember and for the truth of the reality they create -- Pattiann Rogers

Genres: Poetry

89 pages, Paperback

First published March 8, 2000

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciated the technique in these poems, but I didn't actually enjoy reading the book. Four points for technique; three for content.

[Mark Valentine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tenenbaum has the poet's gift of juxtaposing unusual senses and nouns and impressions into visual images. My favorite in this collection was the title poem, "By a Thread," and "Paradise Practice."

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tenenbaum has a unique quirky, witty style that is a pleasure to read.