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In this moving, playful, and deeply philosophical volume, Gregory Orr seeks innovative ways for the imagination to respond to and create meaning out of painful experiences, while at the same time rejoicing in love and language. A passionate exploration of the forces that shape us, The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write explores themes of survival and the powerlessness of the self in a chaotic and unfair world, finding hope in the emotions and vitality of poetry. With characteristic meditative lyricism, the poet reflects on grief and the power of language in extended odes (“Ode to Nothing,” “Ode to Words”) and slips effortlessly from personal trauma (“Song of What Happens”) to public catastrophe (“Charlottesville Elegy”). The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write confirms Orr’s place among the preeminent lyric poets of his generation, engaging the deepest existential issues with wisdom and humor and transforming them into celebratory song.
About the Author: Gregory Orr is the author of fourteen collections of poetry and several books of prose, including The Blessings: A Memoir, A Primer for Poets and Readers of Poetry, and Poetry as Survival. He is professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, where he founded its MFA Program in Writing. He lives with his wife, the painter Trisha Orr, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Title: The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write: Poems
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Seller: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Soft Cover/ARC. Condition: Near Fine. Advance Reading Copy (ARC)/Anthology/Poe. Advanced Reading Copy. BRAND NEW Copy w/trace edge rubs to black softcover. 12th collection of verse from award wining poet Gregory Orr (1947 -) who taught at the Univ of Virginia for more than 40 years. 126 pgs. The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write (pg 120) read: ". Will contain an invention for turning ants' tears/Into hummingbird wings. It will hold ever/Elegy the night sky ever wrote for the moon/It will reveal the answer to the question "Yes"/ . /It will contain a replica of the ice ship that sails/Through dreams, searching for survivors/It will contain all our joy and most of our sorrows.". Seller Inventory # 019349
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 33933564-n
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A Near Fine copy of the First Edition with a touch of wear; dust jacket Near Fine. Gift slip from author laid in. 'In this moving, playful, and deeply philosophical volume, Gregory Orr seeks innovative ways for the imagination to respond to and create meaning out of painful experiences, while at the same time rejoicing in love and language. A passionate exploration of the forces that shape us, The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write explores themes of survival and the powerlessness of the self in a chaotic and unfair world, finding hope in the emotions and vitality of poetry. With characteristic meditative lyricism, the poet reflects on grief and the power of language in extended odes ('Ode to Nothing,' 'Ode to Words') and slips effortlessly from personal trauma ('Song of What Happens') to public catastrophe ('Charlottesville Elegy'). The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write confirms Orr's place among the preeminent lyric poets of his generation, engaging the deepest existential issues with wisdom and humor and transforming them into celebratory song.' -- publisher. Seller Inventory # 636876
Seller: JW Barker Books & Antiques, Natchez, MS, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. First. First printing, near fine hardcover in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) with both showing just a touch of wear. 127 pages. Still a pleasing copy of this volume from the noted poet. Seller Inventory # 33525
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 9781324002352
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 33933564
Seller: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: New. In this moving, playful, and deeply philosophical volume, Gregory Orr seeks innovative ways for the imagination to respond to and create meaning out of painful experiences, while at the same time rejoicing in love and language. A passionate exploration of the forces that shape us, The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write explores themes of survival and the powerlessness of the self in a chaotic and unfair world, finding hope in the emotions and vitality of poetry. With characteristic meditative lyricism, the poet reflects on grief and the power of language in extended odes ("Ode to Nothing," "Ode to Words") and slips effortlessly from personal trauma ("Song of What Happens") to public catastrophe ("Charlottesville Elegy").The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write confirms Orr's place among the preeminent lyric poets of his generation, engaging the deepest existential issues with wisdom and humor and transforming them into celebratory song. Seller Inventory # LU-9781324002352
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In this moving, playful, and deeply philosophical volume, Gregory Orr seeks innovative ways for the imagination to respond to and create meaning out of painful experiences, while at the same time rejoicing in love and language. A passionate exploration of the forces that shape us, The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write explores themes of survival and the powerlessness of the self in a chaotic and unfair world, finding hope in the emotions and vitality of poetry. With characteristic meditative lyricism, the poet reflects on grief and the power of language in extended odes ("Ode to Nothing," "Ode to Words") and slips effortlessly from personal trauma ("Song of What Happens") to public catastrophe ("Charlottesville Elegy"). The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write confirms Orr's place among the preeminent lyric poets of his generation, engaging the deepest existential issues with wisdom and humor and transforming them into celebratory song. A "master of the lyric poem" (Paris Review) at the top of his form writes indelibly of grief and love. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781324002352
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: New. In this moving, playful, and deeply philosophical volume, Gregory Orr seeks innovative ways for the imagination to respond to and create meaning out of painful experiences, while at the same time rejoicing in love and language. A passionate exploration of the forces that shape us, The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write explores themes of survival and the powerlessness of the self in a chaotic and unfair world, finding hope in the emotions and vitality of poetry. With characteristic meditative lyricism, the poet reflects on grief and the power of language in extended odes ("Ode to Nothing," "Ode to Words") and slips effortlessly from personal trauma ("Song of What Happens") to public catastrophe ("Charlottesville Elegy").The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write confirms Orr's place among the preeminent lyric poets of his generation, engaging the deepest existential issues with wisdom and humor and transforming them into celebratory song. Seller Inventory # LU-9781324002352
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Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. 2019. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781324002352