The Deed of Gift
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1885266626 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Brevity is the soul of wit�and so much more Suzanne Noguere "Brevity is the soul of wit," said Polonius. In the poems of Timothy Murphy it is that and so much more-mockery, tenderness, dread, humor, despair, charm, bitter wisdom, and serious whimsy. The compression of Murphy's art-short poems with short lines propelled by meter and rhyme-leaves no space for false moves or stylistic awkwardness. Each poem is pure muscle and breath molded to its task and exulting in its motion. And despite the short format, Murphy by turns unleashes and restrains an aural playfulness that delights in whole mouthfuls of sound. His engagement with life equ. "a different kind of poet" according to adead_poet@hotmail.com. A good sign that a poet is talented: Richard Wilbur writes the introduction to your first collection. Tim Murphy is different from the Formalist poets. Murphy has masted the short line--the dimeter or trimeter. Murphy's poems are metrically sound, without being sing-song. More often than not his rhymes are original and flow with the poem. And though the short line is often used for light verse, Murphy shows that it can be powerful when used seriously. Murphy's poems are the poems of the farmer (a highly educated and well-read farmer) and are easily accessible. The few poems th. Short and moving poems Timothy Murphy is one of my favorite living poets. He writes short, clear, accessible lyrics in meter and rhyme, most of them about the trials of farm life and prairie living. (But you don't have to be a farmer to appreciate them -- I live in New York City.) They are full of intensity and pathos. He has that magical ability to paint a vivid picture with just a few words. I would liken his writing to Emily Dickinson, but it doesn't have Dickinson's idiosyncracies. In my opinion, he is one of the best poets writing today. Please e-mail me a for a link where some of Murphy's poem
Gronland Songs Of The North: 5. Three Foxes Songs Of The North: 4. The Weaver Songs Of The North: 2. The Barrens Songs Of The North: 3. Hope The Limits Of Empire Lonesome Peak Martinique Memo To Theognis Montego Boy Mother's Day The Mustard Seed Garden Next Year, Locusts Nothing Goes To Waste The Oats Of Wrath Orchard In Bloom Paddler And Dabbler Passel O' Pups The Path Mistaken Paul Among The Corinthians The Peg-leg Pig The Philosopher-king The Platonist Poem For Noam Precepts Of Governance The Quarrel The Rape Of Tibet Razing The Woodlot Requiem The Resurrection Return To The Beartooth The Sacrifice The Sage Hen Scaling Parnassus Shep's Last Stand Sinfonietta: 1 Oak In Amherst Sinfonietta: 2.da Trowie Burn Sinfonietta: 3e Hatch Sinfonietta: 4.a Love Of Kind Songs Of The North: 1. Man Of The North Spring Song Summer Snow Sunset At The Getty The Temple Of Attis Through The Looking Mask To An Arrogant Young Man To His Dead Master Toast The Track
Poetry, Literary Studies