"McQuade is a nature poet, but her poems see mice, bees, and worms (to name a few of the species that pass before her lens) as anarchists, not big-eyed Disney creatures singing barbershop harmonies . . . . McQuade uses language in order not to be used by it. Everything has meaning for her." ( San Francisco Chronicle ) "McQuade's poems are meant to mystify as well as illuminate, and their vim and individuality make them worth learning her language." ( Harvard Review ) "This first book of her own poems displays ...
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"McQuade is a nature poet, but her poems see mice, bees, and worms (to name a few of the species that pass before her lens) as anarchists, not big-eyed Disney creatures singing barbershop harmonies . . . . McQuade uses language in order not to be used by it. Everything has meaning for her." ( San Francisco Chronicle ) "McQuade's poems are meant to mystify as well as illuminate, and their vim and individuality make them worth learning her language." ( Harvard Review ) "This first book of her own poems displays descriptive vigor and emotive verve. Fauna and flora cavort, writhe, or unfold amid McQuade's effusive visuality." ( Publishers Weekly )
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Very Good. Unused. Minor shelf wear to extremities, gentle storage marks to edges of text block. Contents clean and unread. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 72 p.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
