"Ron Koertge can elevate the ordinary places of America——the
backyard, the classroom, the mall——into scenes of mock-epic
significance. He can just as easily lower the mythic worlds of
Superman, Ozymandias and Cinderella to a level just a few inches
above the bathetic. And he does all this with a charming
combination of wit and empathy, satire and sweetness." —Billy
Collins "I would think a poem entitled Getting Tough with John
Ruskin,” “Ozymandias and Harriet,” or “Teen Jesus” would be enough
to entice any reader. But permit it to be known that Koertge also
carries around a lexicon that includes locutions such as “snazzy,”
a word I haven’t heard since my last Canasta game in 1959. We all
know who said that poetry begins in delight and ends in wisdom, but
Koertge might have said it because his poems are delight and wisdom
all the way through. They are also very funny, the way the truly
serious often is. This is a snazzy book, also a beautiful one, and
I strongly urge you to buy it." ——B.H. Fairchild
General
| Imprint: |
Red Hen Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2006 |
| First published: |
April 2006 |
| Authors: |
Ron Koertge
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| Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
72 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-59709-016-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-59709-016-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781597090162 |
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