Poetry. "Once and for all, CANDLES BURN IN MEMORY TOWN will hopefully shatter all clich's about prison writing. It is impossible not to be struck by the sheer joy, the concern for humans and animals, which all these poets express. The poems themselves are some of the most crafted I've seen published lately, and many of these poets speak with a rare, ironic tone last handled well in the poems of John Berryman. What is even more important, their experiences and perceptions can now be shared by anyone willing to listen" ...
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Poetry. "Once and for all, CANDLES BURN IN MEMORY TOWN will hopefully shatter all clich's about prison writing. It is impossible not to be struck by the sheer joy, the concern for humans and animals, which all these poets express. The poems themselves are some of the most crafted I've seen published lately, and many of these poets speak with a rare, ironic tone last handled well in the poems of John Berryman. What is even more important, their experiences and perceptions can now be shared by anyone willing to listen" -Rochelle Ratner.
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Add this copy of Candles Burn in Memory Town / Poems From Both Sides of to cart. $15.95, very good condition, Sold by Longhouse, Pub. & Bookseller rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Brattleboro, VT, UNITED STATES, published by Seque, 1988.
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Fine bright glossy wraps with crisp bright text. Fully signed by poet on full title page. Janine Pommy Vega was a prominent political activist poet working in the prison systems for decades and this is an important anthology.
Add this copy of Candles Burn in Memory Town: Poems From Both Sides of to cart. $57.00, good condition, Sold by Alan Wofsy Fine Arts rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by New York: Segue, 1988.
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8vo. 107 pp., Very Good, Trade Paperback, with slight sun-fading, minor stains, rubbing & edge wear on covers; minor shelf wear. Photographs. Signed dedication by one of the contributors on title page. First Edition.
