Ordinary beast : poems / Nicole Sealey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sealey, Nicole, author.

Standardized Title:

Poems. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

x, 64 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Ecco hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

"The existential magnitude, deep intellect, and playful subversion of St. Thomas-born, Florida-raised poet Nicole Sealey's work is restless in its empathic, succinct examination and lucid awareness of what it means to be human.The ranging scope of inquiry undertaken inOrdinary Beast--at times philosophical, emotional, and experiential--is evident in each thrilling twist of image by the poet. In brilliant, often ironic lines that move from meditation to matter of fact in a single beat, Sealey's voice is always awake to the natural world, to the pain and punishment of existence, to the origins and demises of humanity. Exploring notions of race, sexuality, gender, myth, history, and embodiment with profound understanding, Sealey's is a poetry that refuses to turn a blind eye or deny. It is a poetry of daunting knowledge"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Medical History 1

A Violence 2

Candelabra with Heads 3

Hysterical Strength 5

Legendary 6

It's Not Fitness, it's a Lifestyle 7

Happy Birthday to Me 8

The First Person who will live to be one Hundred and Fifty Years Old has Already been Born 9

In Igboland 11

Legendary 15

Heretofore Unuttered 16

And 17

Cento for the Night I Said, "I Love You" 20

Virginia is for Lovers 32

Clue 34

C ue 39

Unfurnished 44

Imagine Sisyphus Happy 47

Underperforming sonnet overperforming 49

Legendary 50

An Apology for Trashing Magazines in which you appear 51

Even the Gods 54

In Defense of "Candelabra with Heads" 55

Instead of Executions, think death erections 57

Unframed 58

Object Permanence 59.

Notes:

Poems.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780062688804

0062688804

OCLC:

967028422