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Lucifer at the Starlite: Poems
Lucifer at the Starlite: Poems | Kim Addonizio
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A lyrically intense fifth collection from one of the nations most provocative and edgy poets (San Diego Union-Tribune). With both passion and precision, Lucifer at the Starlite explores lifes dual nature: good and evil, light and dark, suffering and moments of unexpected joy. Whether looking outward to events on the world stagethe war in Iraq, the 2004 Asian tsunamior inward at struggles with the self, these poems aim at the heart and against the feeling that Lucifer may have already won the day. from Lucifer at the Starlite Heres my bright idea for life on earth: better management. The CEO has lost touch with the details. Im worth as much, but I care; I come down here, I show my face, Im a real regular. A toast: To our boys and girls in the war, grinding through sand, to everybody here, our host whos mostly mist, like methane rising
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Dark topics but seems detached and a bit hollow because of it. Even the supposedly personal poems seemed impersonal to me. Wavering between pick and so-so.

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DoonTheGoon
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A quick read! I found most of these poems to be "average", but a few were absolutely stellar! I debated allowing this one a "Pick" but I think "So-So" is more honest.

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DoonTheGoon
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Getting in a little reading "fireside". ?

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kgriffith
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Mehso-so

Apparently there‘s a #poetrychallenge2018 so I‘m gonna jump in with my required reading for one of the classes I‘m taking this semester 🤓 I don‘t love her stuff, but I do love where she‘s coming from most of the time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Natasha.C.Barnes Awesome, welcome! We're glad to have you. 6y
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kgriffith
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“I have no one to tell
that load of laundry I managed
to carry to the washer
has been transferred successfully
to the dryer. I even was able
to make myself coffee and toss the cat‘s toy
onto her carpeted platform
before returning to my bed.”

keggergoldy I'm telling you, poetry is powerful stuff. 6y
kgriffith @keggergoldy I never disbelieved that to be true 💜 6y
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kgriffith
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Here‘s your semesterly reminder that my reading is basically limited to “required” for the next 15 weeks except for the snippets of audio while driving.

nanoauthor Very relatable - i return to required reading Monday 6y
kgriffith @nanoauthor Happy Spring 2018! 6y
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kgriffith
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VioletBramble Dearest Creature Is one of my favorite poetry collections. (edited) 6y
kgriffith @VioletBramble Good to know :) I haven‘t read any collections of poetry since Shel Silverstein, so this oughtta be interesting... 6y
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