Only As the Day Is Long
- 128 páginas
- 5 horas de lectura
A collection of new and selected works from a prize-winning poet known to bear compassionate and ruthless witness to the quotidian.
Dorianne Laux crea poesía que profundiza en las complejidades de la conexión humana y la experiencia cotidiana con profunda honestidad. Su estilo es directo y lírico, explorando a menudo temas como el amor, la pérdida y la búsqueda de significado en momentos ordinarios. Laux posee una notable habilidad para capturar la fragilidad de la existencia humana y, al mismo tiempo, encontrar fuerza y belleza en ella. Sus versos resuenan profundamente en los lectores debido a su autenticidad y profundidad emocional.



A collection of new and selected works from a prize-winning poet known to bear compassionate and ruthless witness to the quotidian.
Finalist, 1994 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry. Dorianne Laux's poetry is a poetry of risk; it goes to the very edge of extinction to find the hard facts that need to be sung. What We Carry includes poems of survival, poems of healing, poems of affirmation, and poems of celebration.
Dorianne Laux's seventh collection celebrates the beauty and flaws of humanity and the planet. Through her vibrant and candid poetry, she expresses appreciation for life's complexities, emphasizing our shared experiences and the wisdom found in everyday moments. The collection serves as a heartfelt homage to both our world and our existence within it.