In this Book
- In Favor of Lightning
- Book
- 1987
- Published by: Wesleyan University Press
summary
Barbara Molloy-Olund’s poems begin squarely in the world of the senses, then extend that world into the realm of imagination. The sky comes to imply a commanding spiritual intelligence. Trees tossing in a storm suggest the “fleeting, impetuous nerve/ we manage only once or twice/ our whole lives.” Pigs in a barnyard imply a rich connection between the sacred and the profane, The poet’s achievement is her subtlety; we admire her serene and unobtrusive flights of mind. Molloy-Olund’s Midwestern landscapes mesh gracefully with her ruminations, creating a poetry that is hers alone.
Table of Contents
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- 1. IN RETROSPECT, THE SKY
- In Retrospect, the Sky
- pp. 3-5
- The Proximity of Sparrows
- pp. 6-7
- Years Later
- pp. 10-11
- Along the Mississippi
- pp. 12-13
- 2. HERE ON EARTH
- In Favor of Lightning
- pp. 18-19
- Take the Swallows with You
- pp. 26-27
- Blockstarken
- pp. 28-29
- Beginnings
- p. 30
- 3. HOW IT BEGINS
- October, a Parade
- pp. 33-34
- Waking When It's Still Dark
- pp. 35-36
- My Friend's Father
- pp. 40-42
- On the Porch in the Evening
- pp. 43-44
- How It Begins
- pp. 45-46
- Imperfect Elegy
- pp. 47-49
Additional Information
ISBN
9780819571274
Related ISBN(s)
9780819521323
MARC Record
OCLC
728226660
Pages
63
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No