Using words written by African Americans during the Civil War, Smith has written something unforgettably poetic. Smith's beautiful poems take readers on a national journey from our roots through the present day. Food for the soul in this current moment. A truly beautiful and readable collection of poems by a new American treasure. Number II contains what Smith calls erasure poems, which I had never read before. and apprehension about history’s direction. In Wade in the Water, Tracy K. Smith boldly ties America's contemporary moment both to our nation's fraught founding history and to a sense of the spirit, the everlasting.These are poems of sliding scale: some capture a flicker of song or memory; some collage an array of documents and voices; and some push past the known world into the haunted, the holy. It made it easier for me to fully appreciate the depths being plumbed here by a wonderful poet! "Urban Youth" - "In the '70s, everything shone bright as brass" - I especially loved. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The past presses up against the present, and empathy hums consistently below as a driving force behind the collection’s explorations of religion, history, prejudice, and environmentalism.”―The Adroit Journal, “Readers will be moved by this carefully crafted collection. Smith does captures so well the frustration, heartache, and also hope that is the struggle for equality in America, and her poems helped me to better see where progress has been made as well as where equality is still lacking. There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce, And Still I Rise (Unabridged Selections): A Book of Poems, for colored girls who have considered suicide - when the rainbow is enuf, Excellent Poetry from the US Poet Laureate, Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018. Very touching, beautifully portraited. I just didn't like her writing style I guess. The sacred and the malevolent are astutely juxtaposed in this beautifully formed, deeply delving, and caring volume.”―Booklist, starred review“For Smith, poetry is hospitable: accommodating whatever she is moved to write. Very touching, beautifully portraited. History retold so we see anew what impact actions have on us all. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. There's a problem loading this menu right now. One of the best modern poetry book I've read. Her work witnesses, protests and raises its own roof. It is entirely new and innovative.”―New York Journal of Books, “Wade in the Water examines . In Wade in the Water, Tracy K. Smith boldly ties America’s contemporary moment both to our nation’s fraught founding history and to a sense of the spirit, the everlasting. Reading tip: go to the author’s research notes at the end PRIOR to tackling her poems. Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2019. Food for the soul in this current moment. . Please try again. Title: Downloads PDF Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith Poetry Books Author: Tracy K. Smith Subject: Downloads PDF Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith Poetry Books SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2018 A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 Even the men in black armor, the ones Jangling handcu Date Published : 2018-04-03 Status : AVAILABLE . . I had a really hard time getting into her poetry. A few weeks ago, I had the amazing privilege of attending an event where Tracy K. Smith came to read her poetry. Smith holds this chorus together quite beautifully, often embedding contrasting fragments of text and tone in classical forms and schemes.”―Harper’s, “Smith is the country’s poetic caretaker, calling both for collective reckoning and collective empathy.”―The Atlantic, “Wade in the Water . . injustice (political and personal) with sharp insight and telling detail. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible’s Conditions of Use. Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2018. . . We work hard to protect your security and privacy. A few weeks ago, I had the amazing privilege of attending an event where Tracy K. Smith came to read her poetry. Exclusive Prime offer: save 44% on the regular monthly price of Audible and pay just $8.30/month when billed annually. . Are they so buffered against, if not love’s bladeSizing up the heart’s familiar meat? Through her words, I was better able to see the racial injustice which persists within the mindset of American society, and I felt more motivated to work to change that mentality. As Smith traverses time and tragedy, she returns to the idea that love is a radical and transformative force, one with a political and public function.”―Star Tribune (Minneapolis), “We are in good worlds with Smith leading the poetic charge, as Wade in the Water attests.”―The Millions, “The poems in Wade in the Water are―in classic Smith fashion―gorgeously nuanced in music and in feeling and occasionally offbeat in their logic. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. One of the best modern poetry book I've read. . Unable to add item to List. Smith makes connections between the current state of American culture and its history.”―BuzzFeed, “Deftly, Tracy K. Smith―the reigning poet laureate of the United States―illuminates America’s generational wounds.”―New York Magazine, “Tracy K. Smith presents a clear-eyed portrait of the present, reconsiders the past and offers love as an ethical response to injustice.
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