The Storm That Tames Us: Poems - Softcover

Gregorio, Renee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888809167 ISBN 13: 9781888809169

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 1999

Synopsis

The rich, lyrical poetry of Rene Gregorios second collection echoes the impassioned tradition of Mirabai, Yosano Akiko, and Anne Sexton. Gregorio is comfortable with a wide range of poetic possibility, working with traditional forms such as haiku, tanka, ghazal, and villanelle as well as with the prose poem and experimentations with lyric poetry. Her subject matter is equally diverse, encompassing the actual and philosophical other, social doubt, love, the natural world, death, the Japanese martial art Aikido, and a sense of the deep significance of place, whether that place is the Southwest, London, a barrio, a mountain village, or simply the sense that one can achieve ones own center, no matter where.

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Review:

"It is clear that Gregorio loves language--not just its meanings but its texture. . . . she holds words in her mouth with an uncommon consciousness of their shapes and flavors." Gregorios strong, quiet voice and lithe rhythms . . . fill her words with intense, contained sensitivity. It is clear that Gregorio loves languagenot just its meanings but its texture. . . . she holds words in her mouth with an uncommon consciousness of their shapes and flavors. AAA1/2It is clear that Gregorio loves languageAAA1/2not just its meanings but its texture. . . . she holds words in her mouth with an uncommon consciousness of their shapes and flavors.AAA1/2 AAA1/2GregorioAAA1/2s strong, quiet voice and lithe rhythms . . . fill her words with intense, contained sensitivity.AAA1/2

About this edition

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1888809167
• ISBN 13: 9781888809169
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104