Weathers permitting : poems / Stephen Sandy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sandy, Stephen.

Language:

English

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

58 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2005]

Summary:

In Weathers Permitting, Stephen Sandy's hallmarks of sumptuous diction, vivid detail, and highly wrought lines serve to move us toward a fresh appreciation of the intricacies of human relationships. Whether contemplating a joyful holiday or a dying friend, a missing child or house repairs, Sandy follows the twists and turns of the mind, bringing us to unexpected insights and ever-deepening awareness. Religious faith occupies the core of this tightly focused collection, and poems such as "Stable"-recalling the changes in a family's Christmas ornaments over the years-reveal a reassuring togetherness in the forbidding environment of our time.

Contents:

Instructions for Planting a Pine Woodlot 1

Stillness 5

Cardinals 6

Rain Date 7

Stable 8

Home Reel 9

Bottleshard 10

Long Lake 14

Safe Mode 16

Castlerigg 17

Occasional 18

Hamster Hotel 19

Ghazal for Geldzahler 20

On Looking into Lattimore's Homer 21

Iris 25

Natural History: A Barn 26

Provider 30

Sonam Lama 31

Opera Orchard 32

Reliquary 33

Worn Tool 37

Prepared Piano 39

Rain Crow 40

Drier Air 41

Above Como 42

Ohio in Italy 45

Halloween Away 46

Station 50

Solitude 51

Serial 52

Grand Hours 53

Shutters 54.

ISBN:

080713001X

0807130028

OCLC:

56599218