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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsDelights & Shadowsby Ted Kooser
Awards2005 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Ted Kooser is a master of metaphor, a poet who deftly connects disparate elements of the world and communicates with absolute precision. Critics call him a "haiku-like imagist" and his poems have been compared to Chekov's short stories. In Delights and Shadows, Kooser draws inspiration from the overlooked details of daily life. Quotidian objects like a pegboard, creamed corn and a forgotten salesman's trophy help reveal the remarkable in what before was a merely ordinary world. Review:"Kooser documents the dignities, habits and small griefs of daily life, our hunger for connection, our struggle to find balance." Poetry Review:"Though he focuses as often as [Wendell] Berry on memories, Kooser is less historically and more personally conscious....And Berry has come up with no finer metaphor than that of Kooser's 'Memory,' in which recall is a benignly ruthless tornado." Booklist Review:"There is much to celebrate in these small-town poems about small-town people and a reminder to all of us how America's voice and warm wisdom resonate from the middle. Highly recommended." Library Journal Synopsis:Kooser connects disparate elements of daily life to reveal the remarkable in what was before an ordinary world. Synopsis:"Kooser has written more perfect poems than any poet of his generation." -Dana Gioia, Can Poetry Matter? Synopsis:Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry “Kooser documents the dignities, habits and small griefs of daily life, our hunger for connection, our struggle to find balance.”—Poetry "[Kooser] brushes poems over ordinary objects, revealing metaphysical themes that way an investigator dusts for fingerprints. His language is so controlled and convincing that one can't help but feel significant truths behind his lines." —The Philadelphia Inquirer "Delights & Shadows raises the voice of the poet above everything else. Each short, vivid poem on the page reads as if it were being spoken aloud. Details about cemeteries, dictionaries, a doctor's waiting room, and a jar of buttons bristle with sound and awareness. Kooser's ability to use brief lyrics to compose a music of discovery and regeneration makes his work radiant and consuming." —Bloomsbury Review Ted Kooser is a master of metaphor, a poet who deftly connects disparate elements of the world and communicates with absolute precision. Critics call him a “haiku-like imagist” and his poems have been compared to Chekov’s short stories. In Delights and Shadows, Kooser draws inspiration from the overlooked details of daily life. Quotidian objects like a pegboard, creamed corn and a forgotten salesman’s trophy help reveal the remarkable in what before was a merely ordinary world. Ted Kooser is the author of eight collections of poems and a prose memoir. He lives on a small farm in rural Nebraska. Synopsis:Poetry. In these poems, Kooser draws inspiration from overlooked details and quotidian objects, documenting "the dignities, habits and small griefs of daily life, our hunger for connection, our struggle to find balance"--Poetry Magazine. Deftly connecting the disparate elements of the world and communicating with absolute precision, Kooser helps to reveal the remarkable in what before was a merely ordinary world. Critics call him a "haiku-like imagist" and compare his poems to Chekov's short stories, and some would argue that he "has written more perfect poems than any poet of his generation"--Dana Gioia. About the AuthorTed Kooser is the author of eight collections of poems and a prose memoir. He lives on a small farm in rural Nebraska. Table of ContentsI. Walking on Tiptoe Walking on Tiptoe 5 Tattoo 6 At the Cancer Clinic 7 Student 8 Gyroscope 9 New Cap 10 Cosmetics Department 11 Biker 12 The Old People 13 In January 14 A Rainy Morning 15 Mourners 16 Skater 17 II. The China Painters The China Painters 21 Memory 22 Ice Cave 24 Mother 25 A Jar of Buttons 27 Dishwater 28 Depression Glass 29 Zenith 30 The Necktie 31 Applesauce 32 Creamed Corn 34 Flow Blue China 35 Father 36 Pearl 37 Old Cemetery 41 A Winter Morning 42 III. Bank Fishing for Bluegills Bank Fishing for Bluegills 45 Four Civil War Paintings by Winslow Homer 46 Turkey Vultures 51 Pegboard 52 At the County Museum 53 Casting Reels 55 Horse 56 Praying Hands 57 Lobocraspis griseifusa 58 Home Medical Dictionary 59 In the Hall of Bones 60 A Jacquard Shawl 61 Telescope 62 A Box of Pastels 63 Old Lilacs 64 Grasshoppers 65 The Beaded Purse 66 IV. That Was I That Was I 71 Screech Owl 73 A Spiral Notebook 74 The Early Bird 75 Starlight 76 On the Road 77 A Washing of Hands 78 After Years 79 Garage Sale 80 Surviving 81 A Glimpse of the Eternal 82 Tectonics 83 A Happy Birthday 84 About the Author 87 What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 2 comments:
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