| Author: | Deborah Keenan | ISBN: | 9781571318541 |
| Publisher: | Milkweed Editions | Publication: | December 10, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Milkweed Editions | Language: | English |
| Author: | Deborah Keenan |
| ISBN: | 9781571318541 |
| Publisher: | Milkweed Editions |
| Publication: | December 10, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Milkweed Editions |
| Language: | English |
In her highly anticipated new collection, Deborah Keenan sifts through inanimate objects and forgotten memories in search of personal validation. Her journal-like confessions create an instant bond with the reader, yet these seemingly simple poems daringly redefine common language. Keenan skillfully twists words to suit her ends, creating a colorful, dream-like world filled with lions, paintings, wars, and mummies. Throughout, she constantly reorganizes this world in an effort to realize her place in it.
In her highly anticipated new collection, Deborah Keenan sifts through inanimate objects and forgotten memories in search of personal validation. Her journal-like confessions create an instant bond with the reader, yet these seemingly simple poems daringly redefine common language. Keenan skillfully twists words to suit her ends, creating a colorful, dream-like world filled with lions, paintings, wars, and mummies. Throughout, she constantly reorganizes this world in an effort to realize her place in it.
