Even Shorn

Even Shorn, by Isabel Duarte-Gray, explores the lack of material abundance in rural areas and uses local literature, family history, and folklore to create the sparse line breaks and harsh syntax of the present. The poems depict quilt patterns with sinister shapes, animals proliferating, and a grandfather playing drunk, solitary Russian Roulette. Duarte's poetry is shocking, witty, and unique.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 72 pages
\n Publication date: 20 May 2021
\n Publisher: Sarabande Books, Incorporated
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Even Shorn, a collection of poetry, draws its title from the Song of Solomon and explores the association between pastoral feminine beauty and the bountiful harvest. Isabel Duarte-Gray, in her essay, contends that the material abundance that once characterized rural spaces has diminished. Through her poetry, Duarte-Gray delves into local literature, family history, and folklore, extracting the musical essence of Western Kentucky. Her sparse line breaks and harsh syntax reflect the contemporary landscape. The poems vividly depict quilt patterns adorned with unsettling shapes, such as a snake's tongue resembling a trigger finger, and they convey the notion that human language often fails to satisfy. The narrative unfolds with the proliferation of animals, including a cat that multiplies into five, then nine, and eventually leads to a flood and ebb influenced by the moon's tides. Within this context, a grandfather indulges in drunken Russian Roulette, while a cousin finds solace in a closet. Duarte's poetry is characterized by its shocking, witty, and truly unique qualities.

Even Shorn, a collection of poetry, draws its title from the Song of Solomon and explores the association between pastoral feminine beauty and the bountiful harvest. Isabel Duarte-Gray, in her essay, contends that the material abundance that once characterized rural spaces has diminished. Through her poetry, Duarte-Gray delves into local literature, family history, and folklore, extracting the musical essence of Western Kentucky. Her sparse line breaks and harsh syntax reflect the contemporary landscape. The poems vividly depict quilt patterns adorned with unsettling shapes, such as a snake's tongue resembling a trigger finger, and they convey the notion that human language often fails to satisfy. The narrative unfolds with the proliferation of animals, including a cat that multiplies into five, then nine, and eventually leads to a flood and ebb influenced by the moon's tides. Within this context, a grandfather indulges in drunken Russian Roulette, while a cousin finds solace in a closet. Duarte's poetry is characterized by its shocking, witty, and truly unique qualities.

\n Weight: 142g\n
Dimension: 141 x 215 x 9 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781946448743\n \n