from "The Face" by Franz Wright. Full poem here https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47564/the-face-56d22819956c0
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from "The Face" by Franz Wright. Full poem here https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47564/the-face-56d22819956c0
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so-soI wanted to like this more than I did. I enjoyed a handful of poems, but for the most part, the poetry in this volume just didn‘t resonate with me. A lot of his imagery and/or subject matter just wasn‘t to my taste. Disappointing! I picked this up because I saw Kinnell recommended by one of my favorite poets (Naomi Shihab Nye), and because I like the quote that the title is taken from. Maybe I‘ll give him another shot with a different collection!
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Franz Wright's poetry encapsulates many things - his deep Catholic faith, his recovery from drug addiction, the struggle to express everything he feels. In this, he finds light and dark, very high highs and very low lows. Even at their darkest, though, Wright finds hope. A beautiful collection by a wonderful poet.
