Tell Me (American Poets Continuum)

Tell Me (American Poets Continuum)
by Kim Addonizio

Tell Me (American Poets Continuum)
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Author: Kim Addonizio
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-07-01
ISBN: 1880238918
Number of pages: 90
Publisher: BOA Editions Ltd.

Book Reviews of Tell Me (American Poets Continuum)

Book Review: Poems worthy of multiple visits
Summary: 5 Stars

Some poets write poems that are momentarily enjoyed, then forgotten. Kim Addonizio writes poems that have stickability.

Tell Me illustrates this, with poems like "The Divorcee and Gin." The opening line, "I love the frosted pints you come in," segues into a meditation on gin that is so full of specifics you can almost smell the alcohol. There is an inherent sensuality at work, with lines like "...God, I love/what you do to me at night when we're alone" and this quality brings a physical edge to the reader. That by the final lines we realize it's a love poem, is a testament to the skill of the poet. It comes as no surprise that her work is praised by so many other poets, including Billy Collins and Carolyn Kizer.

Addonizio is a consummate craftsman, and in exploring her work, I've come to realize that every comma, line break, and nuance is carefully considered and expertly placed. She's a poet I recommend frequently to novices and seasoned readers as well. She's a poet that I believe will be remembered. This book offers sonnets, free verse, and prose poems that are narrative confessional, but they don't just belong to the poet. They're our poems as well.

Summary of Tell Me (American Poets Continuum)

Poems of loneliness and late nights, liquor and loss.

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