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Bulrushes
"The figure of the infant Moses-child of slavery, exile, captivity; lying in an ark of woven bulrushes 'daubed... with slime'—is the figure for this remarkable collection. 'Bring on the damn swans,' the book begins,as poem by poem it strips away 'art' to uncover beauty, and we find the grounds for belief, for in Madonick's hard reckoning we discover that, like the prey's vulnerability to the predator, we are nonetheless 'as good as danger is.' Through extraordinary range and mastery of diction and music, Madonick pits the confusions and destructions of the present, both natural and human, against the consolation and tested experience of lyric. And lyric wins—for BULRUSHES is poetry itself, that fragile ark of language in which hope is borne."—William Wenthe
84 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2013
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August 30, 2015
MDM is one of the best. I want to thank him for making his poetry so fun, funny and heart-felt. He is a poet that can attract readers who normally don't like poetry. He creates vivid images and feelings that everyone can relate to. His specific descriptions, rather than vague prose, allow a person to not only visualize a scene but take from it their own experience and meaning. Great work!
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