The Tether: Poems by Carl Phillips (English) Paperback Book

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Graceful and resonant new work by a lyric poet at the height of his skill."As I understand it, I could""call him. Though it would help, ""it is not required that I give him""a name first. Also, nothing""says he stops, then, or must turn."—from "The Figure, the Boundary, the Light"In the art of falconry, during training the tether between the gloved fist and the raptor's anklets is gradually lengthened and eventually unnecessary. In these new lyric poems, Carl Phillips considers the substance of connection — between lover and beloved, mind and body, talon and perch — and ts the cable of mutual trust between soaring figure and shadowed ground.Contemporary literature can perhaps claim no poetry more clearly allegorical than that of Carl Phillips, whose four collections have turned frequently to nature, myth, and history for illustration; still, readers know the primary attributes of his work to be its physicality, grace, and disarming honesty about desire and faith. In "The Tether," his fifth book, Phillips's characteristically cascading poetic line is leaner and more dramatic than ever."

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Graceful and resonant new work by a lyric poet at the height of his skill. As I understand it, I couldcall him. Though it would help, it is not required that I give hima name first. Also, nothingsays he stops, then, or must turn.--from "The Figure, the Boundary, the Light" In the art of falconry, during training the tether between the gloved fist and the raptor's anklets is gradually lengthened and eventually unnecessary. In these new lyric poems, Carl Phillips considers the substance of connection -- between lover and beloved, mind and body, talon and perch -- and ts the cable of mutual trust between soaring figure and shadowed ground. Contemporary literature can perhaps claim no poetry more clearly allegorical than that of Carl Phillips, whose four collections have turned frequently to nature, myth, and history for illustration; still, readers know the primary attributes of his work to be its physicality, grace, and disarming honesty about desire and faith. In The Tether, his fifth book, Phillips's characteristically cascading poetic line is leaner and more dramatic than ever."

Author Biography

Carl Phillips is the author of four books of poems, including Pastoral and From the Devotions, a finalist for the National Book Award. He is an associate professor of English and of African and Afro-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.

Review

"[Phillips writes] batter-my-heart provocations worthy of John Donne [that are] subdued to a still, mature reverence." --The New Yorker "[These] poems have a rare sensuality, and they successfully marry a brooding and philosophical outlook with high lyricism and musicality." --Kate Moos, Ruminator Review "The music here is an admittedly cerebral one, and the poems are enjoyable, like late James, as much for the length and intricacy of their twistings as for the actual content. . . . Much of [this content] is passionately flourished. Many poems concern desire, the ways it may be satisfied, deferred, or disappointed: 'The hunt-was good; the kill, / less so, as you'd said to / expect. I don't listen, always.' The metaphor of the hunt is one of Phillips's favorites, and he doesn't shy away from either the brutality or the tenderness it calls for. The empathy of Phillips's work, especially when set off against his remarkably austere language, is terrific and moving. The strength of these poems is their sinuosity of thought. In the best cases, that hard thought flowers into feeling and makes the poems memorable." --Kirkus Reviews

Review Quote

[These] poems have a rare sensuality, and they successfully marry a brooding and philosophical outlook with high lyricism and musicality.

Details ISBN0374528454 Author Carl Phillips Short Title TETHER Pages 96 Language English ISBN-10 0374528454 ISBN-13 9780374528454 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 811.54 Year 2002 Birth 1959 Subtitle Poems Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, black and white DOI 10.1604/9780374528454 UK Release Date 2002-04-03 Publication Date 2002-04-03 Audience General Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux Imprint Farrar, Straus and Giroux We've got this

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