Shelley Gave Jane a Guitar

By Richard Meier and Richard Meier

Book Overview

"Basking in the twilight of Late Romanticism, Meier . . . finds the rays seductive but damaging . . . Meier's sophisticated debut promises further developments."-- Publishers Weekly on Terrain Vague Domesticity, nature, and heartbreak inhabit this seriously playful second collection. Through precise description and inventive vocabulary, Meier's poems are relentless in their efforts to sincerely address contemporary uncertainty and love. A great book for readers looking to rediscover Romantic poetry: " Embrace was a word first used of forts, / until the one body fell down inside the other body, and was lost."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933517107
• ISBN13: 9781933517100
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Wave Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Recommended.

Smart, sad, lovely, crafted poems. In his end note he writes: "This book is given, with gratitude, to its readers" -- Meier's heart is in the right place, the place of the reader. His craft is paramount. I really recommend this. Lovely good poems.

I may not understand it all but what I do, I love

Richard Meier once again hits the mark, letting us into his personal world, managing to make us feel what he does. I'm sure others can be more erudite in their criticism or praise of this genre but all I know is that I love this work and wish he would publish more.