In this Book
- Controlling the Silver
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
- Series: Illinois Poetry Series
summary
Renowned poet Lorna Goodison has written a new collection of elegies and praise songs which explore the close link between history and genealogy in the Caribbean experience. Her subjects range from the economic genius of market women to the complex beauty of the natural world.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. ix-xii
- Island Aubade
- pp. 1-3
- Dear Cousin
- pp. 5-6
- Excavating
- p. 7
- Ode to the Watchman
- pp. 8-9
- Jah The Baptist
- p. 16
- Poison Crab
- p. 17
- Aunt Alberta
- p. 21
- The Burden Bearer
- p. 23
- The Geovangelist
- pp. 31-32
- O Priates Yes They Rob I
- pp. 35-36
- Tombstones
- pp. 37-38
- Hirfa of Egypt
- p. 42
- Remittance Man
- p. 46
- Black Like This?
- p. 47
- River Mumma
- p. 53
- The Wisdom of Cousin Fool-Fool Rose
- pp. 55-57
- Controlling the Silver
- pp. 65-68
- Old Blue Nun
- p. 69
- Making Life
- pp. 70-71
- Missing the Goat
- p. 74
- Spirit Catcher
- p. 75
- All Souls Day
- p. 77
- Breadfruit Thoughts
- p. 79
- The Liberator Speaks
- pp. 84-85
- Palm Roses
- p. 86
- At the Keswick Museum
- pp. 87-88
- Half Moon Bay
- p. 90
- Apollo Double Bill
- pp. 92-93
- I Buy My Son A Reed
- p. 96
- I Saw Charles Mingus
- p. 97
- A Simple Apology
- p. 98
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252091384
Related ISBN(s)
9780252029714, 9780252072123
MARC Record
OCLC
785782149
Pages
120
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2004
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