Hurdy-Gurdy (Cleveland State University Poetry Series: XXXVIII) - Softcover

Seibles, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0914946986 ISBN 13: 9780914946984

Publisher: Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 1992

Synopsis

Poetry. African American Studies. "From the 'sweet scat' and 'jump rope hymns' of wonder and wistfulness to the transformational, lithe, sexually charged energy of jazz, HURDY-GURDY earnestly explores the differences between what we want, what we get, and what we must be willing to pursue at any cost. This is an exciting book—at once fluid, shapely, and steady as stone—whose tensions lead us to an authentic meditative wholeness."—Mark Cox

"This is not a poetry of the highfalutin violin nor the somber cello, but a melody you heard somewhere that followed you home. Elegant and silly, irreverent, fun and funny, Tim Seibles' poetry celebrates the spirit's little moments of holy joy."—Sandra Cisneros

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About the Author

Tim Seibles is the author of FAST ANIMAL (Etruscan Press, 2012), BUFFALO HEAD SOLOS (Cleveland State University Press, 2004), HAMMERLOCK (Cleveland State University Press, 1999), Ten Miles an Hour (Mille Grazie Press, 1998), Kerosene (Ampersand Press, 1995), HURDY-GURDY (Cleveland State University Press, 1992), and Body Moves (Corona Press, 1988). His poetry has been featured in Best American Poetry 2010 and he is a former NEA fellow and winner of an Open Voice award. He has led workshops for Cave Canem and the Zora Neale Hurston-Richard Wright Foundation. He lives in Norfolk, Virginia, where he teaches courses for Old Dominion University's English Department and MFA in Writing Program.

Review

"From the 'sweet scat' and 'jump rope hymns' of wonder and wistfulness to the transformational, lithe, sexually charged energy of jazz, Hurdy Gurdy earnestly explores the differences between what we want, whatwe get, and what we must be willing to pursue at any cost. This is an exciting book--at once fluid, shapely, and steady as stone--whose tensions lead us to an authentic meditative wholeness." --Mark Cox

"This is not a poetry of the highfalutin violin nor the somber cello, but a melody you heard somewhere that followed you home. Elegant and silly, irreverent, fun and funny, Tim Seibles' poetry celebrates the spirit's little moments of holy joy." --Sandra Cisneros

From the 'sweet scat' and 'jump rope hymns' of wonder and wistfulness to the transformational, lithe, sexually charged energy of jazz, Hurdy Gurdy earnestly explores the differences between what we want, whatwe get, and what we must be willing to pursue at any cost. This is an exciting book--at once fluid, shapely, and steady as stone--whose tensions lead us to an authentic meditative wholeness. ----Mark Cox

About this edition

• Publisher: Cleveland State University Poetry Center
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0914946986
• ISBN 13: 9780914946984
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 89