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The View We´re Granted
Peter Filkins
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Description for The View We´re Granted
Paperback. They attain an assurance and stability rare in contemporary poetry, while their careful balance of sadness and joy reminds the reader of the difficult negotiations we make in life. Series: Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction. Num Pages: 82 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
In the pivotal poem "Marking Time," which appears almost exactly halfway through Peter Filkins's fourth collection of poetry, the speaker reflects on the death of a sibling and how time is marked by our memories. These memories, these moments-whether spent contemplating a painting by Vermeer or the simple toss of a bean bag-ultimately shape who we are. "Yet you are with me here, with me here again, / where neither that moon nor you exist, but live / tethered to this memory composed of words." These are poems unafraid to be graceful and engaging. They attain an assurance and stability ... Read more
In the pivotal poem "Marking Time," which appears almost exactly halfway through Peter Filkins's fourth collection of poetry, the speaker reflects on the death of a sibling and how time is marked by our memories. These memories, these moments-whether spent contemplating a painting by Vermeer or the simple toss of a bean bag-ultimately shape who we are. "Yet you are with me here, with me here again, / where neither that moon nor you exist, but live / tethered to this memory composed of words." These are poems unafraid to be graceful and engaging. They attain an assurance and stability ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Series
Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421406329
SKU
V9781421406329
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About Peter Filkins
Peter Filkins is a poet who teaches writing and literature at Bard College at Simon's Rock. He is the author of What She Knew and After Homer as well as the chapbook Augustine's Vision. He has also translated the poetry and novels of Ingeborg Bachmann and the novels of H. G. Adler.
Reviews for The View We´re Granted
This graceful, skilled poet writes especially moving poems.
Grace Cavalieri Washington Independent Review of Books
Grace Cavalieri Washington Independent Review of Books