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Gravity New & Selected Poems
Poetry. "Donna Hilbert's poems are brave, unsparing and heartfelt revealing a woman's life in a way that is universal. Her voice is confident and dodges nothing. Her poems don't waste a word. One wants to say 'Yes.' One wants to say 'Sister.'"--Joan Colby
"It makes sense that Donna Hilbert's NEW AND SELECTED POEMS, begins with an epigraph from Wallace Stevens. After all, like Stevens, Hilbert's supreme gift as a poet is to locate in everyday domesticity--a young mother preparing breakfast for her children, two lovers sitting on the patio and reading the newspaper--a spiritual beauty that reminds us of the abiding mysteries of the universe. All of which means that this is a collection guaranteed to make us look again at the world we inhabit, and to remind ourselves that, as Hilbert writes, 'all that is lost in winter / each spring returns to claim.'"--Kareem Tayyar
"It makes sense that Donna Hilbert's NEW AND SELECTED POEMS, begins with an epigraph from Wallace Stevens. After all, like Stevens, Hilbert's supreme gift as a poet is to locate in everyday domesticity--a young mother preparing breakfast for her children, two lovers sitting on the patio and reading the newspaper--a spiritual beauty that reminds us of the abiding mysteries of the universe. All of which means that this is a collection guaranteed to make us look again at the world we inhabit, and to remind ourselves that, as Hilbert writes, 'all that is lost in winter / each spring returns to claim.'"--Kareem Tayyar
112 pages, Paperback
Published April 20, 2018
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August 12, 2018
My first introduction to these wonderful poems were hearing them being read at Beyond Baroque and I was blown away. The rest of the book delivered. So excited to find an incredible new So Cal poet to follow - can't wait to see what's next.
January 5, 2019
Donna wields her pen “knife,” dissecting flesh from bone in her inimitable style. Excavating raw emotion through keen observation and biting conclusions, she carves out a path of discovery, evoking awe, wonder and sometimes trepidation. Those brave enough to journey along for the pruning will find joy in this deeply personal, bitingly bittersweet collection.
August 17, 2018
Donna's poems are crisp, confident, delightful and poignant. I love her work!
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