Category Archives: Poems/Ballads

“Natural Selections” by Joseph Campana

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Over the past couple months, I’ve mentioned that I wanted to start a monthly poetry spotlight in order to increase my knowledge of contemporary poetry.  I’m finally doing it! I received a copy of the collection “Natural Selections” by Joseph Campana through … Continue reading →

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“The Swing Girl” by Katherine Soniat

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. “The Swing Girl” is a collection of poems by Katherine Soniat.  As a whole, the poems have a Mediterranean feel and call to mind the frailty of … Continue reading →

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“The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

I read this book as a part of a class I’m taking this semester on multiculturalism and librarianship. The book is about Native American culture, specifically the Kiowa.  It tells the story of the author’s journey to visit his grandmother’s … Continue reading →

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“Broetry” by Brian McGackin

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Everybody needs at least one good coffee-table book.  As a grad student whose life has been impacted by the somewhat shitty economy, I found this book of poems to be hilarious. The collection, entitled “Broetry,” is written by a guy … Continue reading →

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Thomas the Rhymer

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

One of the books that I picked up during the Borders liquidation sale was Ellen Kushner’s “Thomas the Rhymer.”  I thought that before reading it I would like to take a look at the legend upon which it was based. … Continue reading →

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