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Assembling the Shepherd: Poemsby Tessa Rumsey
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I discovered this book in grad school, during an assignment to find a strong first collection by a fairly young (under 40) poet. Tessa Rumsey certainly fit the bill. She's a Conjunctions/Colorado Review/Denver Quarterly poet; a student of Jorie Graham's, her work tightens and plays with form for a different and more precise vision. Her first book casts stark light on subjects like exile, faith, and reconstruction, and intelligently charts the interior spaces of geography and nature. She uses cycles, multi-layered voices, fragments; some examples of recurring images are the sundial, the river, the bomb. These poems are sharp. They are not narrative poems, and they are not, sometimes, easy poems, but they are well worth the time for a first, second, or tenth reading. Rumsey is thinking in these poems, along with the reader, and her words create the possibility of thoughtful hope. Synopses & ReviewsPlease note that used books may not include additional media (study guides, CDs, DVDs, solutions manuals, etc.) as described in the publisher comments.
Publisher Comments:Driven by an endless matrix of poetic forms, the poems of Assembling the Shepherd create a world where allusions to Plato and the Dead Sea scrolls intermingle with car culture and terrorism, where modern skylines are framed within the history of alchemy and architecture. Tessa Rumsey uses words in ways that defy summary and synonym in poetry that challenges the boundaries of common dualities--city and desert, heaven and earth, waking and dreaming, violence and harmony, destruction and regeneration, recollecting and forecasting. She attempts to move beyond these natural contrasts in her poetry, and beyond point of view to create a collection that offers an elemental glimpse of the fragmented yet interconnected world we live in. Throughout the book, familiar themes are seen again and again, undergoing subtle metamorphosis: the seasonal solstice, the sundial, the planets, the Sphinx--as Rumsey invites us beneath the surface of her words. About the AuthorTessa Rumsey studied philosophy at Sarah Lawrence College and is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Her poems have appeared in Black Warrior Review, Denver Quarterly, Colorado Review, New Republic, and many other magazines. She lives in San Francisco. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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