Harold Norse: The Love Poems, 1940-1985
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (843 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0895942046 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 165 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Such sureness is secured by a dedication to serve Eros before mere glibness: "I'm here to tell you of a finer fate/ to explore trees/ listen to colors/ pick the golden flower/ feel under someone's duffel coat/ for the clear light/ of the void." As for other gay writers of his age, repression has perforce made many of his love poems "aching scenes/ of need." But Norse has stayed in step with the Eighties even as he writes familiar eulogies to Goodman and O'Hara, and he has weathered enough decades to emerge as an elder statesman of homoerotic verse, making this volume an important addition to poetry collections. . Rob Schmieder, BostonCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Norse maintains a sure footing between the direct, conversational snapshot-taking and the transcen
The Love Poems Love Poems makes me think of something a sappy high school kid writes. That's definitely not what this is, though, and all the poems aren't even necessarily about love.In the Foreword, Norse says the book "rose from the ashes of its predecessor, Carnivorous Saint." While Carnivorous Saint was s. G Baysans said Essential Norse. Although many of the poems are reprinted from "Carnivorous Saint" this is still an essential overview of Norse's poetry. He's an under-rated member of the Beat movement. Much explicit sexual content, gay.
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