Dear Leader by Damian Rogers (English) Paperback Book

Description: Dear Leader by Damian Rogers Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A psychedelic remix of religious texts, memory, and borrowed biography, this collection sings a new kind of order into air. Publisher Description Im ill-equippedfor this. I sitby a fake fireplacethat frames a real flame.Ive been crossedby two crows today.Multi-vectored, Rogerss poems hum with life and tension, their speaker poised as mother, seer, reporter and daughter. They speak of loss and cold realities (misplaced charms of luck, a tour of an assisted-living facility, coins thrown into Niagara Falls). They also interweave dreams and visions: "O Lion, I am / an old handmaiden; I will not lay the pretty baby in the lap / of the imposter." Simple but evocative, at once strange and plain, Rogerss poems of address ricochet off the familiar "Dear Reader" or Dickinsons "Dear Master" ... Rogerss poems provide instructions for what to leave, what to take and what to fight. They act as selvage between the vast mother-ocean - the mem of memory - and the fabric we make of the uncertain in-between.- HoaNguyen,The Boston ReviewHow can we live with the kind of pain that worsens each day? Dear Leaderexplains through bold endurance, enumerated blessings and the artistic imagination. By pasting stark truths over, or under, images of strange, compelling beauty, Rogers creates a collage, a simulation of the human heart under assault, bleeding but unbroken. Part Orpheus, part pop-heroine who can "paint the daytime black," all, an original act of aesthetic violence and pure, dauntless, love.- Lynn CrosbieIn Dear Leader, Damian Rogers re-invents the same-old poetic lyric to offers us one-of-a-kind insights on childbirth and party bars, rolling blackouts and old rock standards. Here, what looks at first like familiar language always reveals itself to be a rare mineral. And thats the magic: this is a poetry that refuses to be staged or to succumb to cliche or mannerism, insisting on celebration and condemnation, caution and cosmic vibrations. "Say youre a poet," Rogers advises us, tongue-in-cheek, "Maybe you mean / Hi, I have a lot of feelings." Striking that balance between one-liners and mourning is no small feat.-Trillium Award Jury CitationPraise for Paper Radio: Paper Radio jumped out at me and I cant say why, but thats what you want poetry to do, and I never want to say why. Because its real and talking to me. Because its bloody and horrifying beauty. Its the Clash and Buckminster Fuller, Auden and Bowie.- Bob HolmanOriginally from the Detroit area, Damian Rogers now lives in Toronto where she works as the poetry editor of House of Anansi Press and as the creative director of Poetry in Voice. Her first book, Paper Radio, was nominated for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award. Author Biography Originally from the Detroit area, Damian Rogers now lives in Toronto where she works as the poetry editor of House of Anansi Press and as the creative director of Poetry in Voice. Her first book, Paper Radio, was nominated for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award. Details ISBN 1552453081 ISBN-13 9781552453087 Title Dear Leader Author Damian Rogers Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 88 Publisher Coach House Books GE_Item_ID:140221575; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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