Without Wings: Poetry

by Laurie Lamon

Laurie Lamon is professor of English at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. A widly published poet, she was awarded a Witter Bynner fellowship at the Library of Congress by Poet Laureate Donald Hall.

Genres: Poetry

84 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2009

Reviews

[Kelli]

“again, darkness gathering in the gradual way
we understand need: nothing at the beginning” (10)

So, I found this collection to be a thoughtful and introspective meditation on nature—its inherent qualities, our interactions with it, the inevitability and eternal mutability of it all.

There are some very moving, lyrical portions of this collection. I found the focus in the ruminations on pain to be particularly poignant and, almost, whimsical. There was something both solemn and playful about those poems that I found to be really catching—the idea of pain being something natural and beyond isn’t something I’ve been asked to consider in such a way as I am asked in these poems.

Overall, I wasn’t super captivated by this whole collection—parts of it were, perhaps, not as strong as others. Maybe I don’t have the sensibility for some of the poems here.

But, there is something that is quaint and softly compelling about this work. I feel lulled, like I’m on a homestead watching the world from the perspective of a steward, a caregiver, a guide.

The poems feel homey.

If you enjoy that style of poetry, I definitely would recommend picking up this collection~

[Amy]

I read the entire thing on a plane. I couldn’t stop. I love the pain sections especially.