| #435913 in Books | BOA Editions Ltd. | 2004-09-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.30 x6.00l,.30 | File type: PDF | 79 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Wonderful and thought-provoking collection|By cferret8604|Lucille Clifton’s Mercy (2004) is a thoughtful and evocative collection that leaves the reader with more questions than answers. The four sections of poems included in the collection, while mostly cohesive in and of themselves, seem somewhat disconnected from one another upon first reading the volume. However, upon|From Booklist|With numerous awards and publication credits under her belt, Lucille Clifton has more than proven her worth over a long poetic career. In her twelfth collection, Clifton again showcases her gifts of
Lucille Clifton’s poetry carries her deep concerns for the world’s children, the stratification of American society, those people lost or forgotten amid the crushing race of Western materialism and technology. In turns sad, troubled and angry, her voice has always been one of great empathy, knowing, as she says, “the only mercy is memory.” In this, her 12th book of poetry, the National Book Award-winner speaks to the tenuous relationship b...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Mercy (American Poets Continuum) | Lucille Clifton. Just read it with an open mind because none of us really know.
