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Blood, Tin, Straw: Poems - Community Reviews back

by Sharon Olds
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the terror of whatever
the terror of whatever rated it 16 years ago
Poems about the human body and the fluids it's comprised of and the horrible things that happen to it. Feels like it was cathartic for the author to write; it sounds like she's had some tough times and it's important to bear witness to those moments, but I prefer poetry that looks up, not down.
Unabridged Chick
Unabridged Chick rated it 26 years ago
Honestly, I'm not super discerning when it comes to poetry, so I was pretty enthralled by this volume, which is very blunt, visceral, confessional, and intimate. However, when I read Anis Shivani's piece in the Huffington Post on overrated writers, I definitely laughed at: "Childbirth, her father's...
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