Monday, January 13, 2003

The Mortal One Comments

Rating: ★2.9

Three months after he lies dead, that
long yellow narrow body,
not like Christ but like one of his saints,
the naked ones in the paintings whose bodies are
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Sharon Olds
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Colleen Courtney 15 May 2014

Poet always manages to intrigue the reader. A compelling read.

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Ray Schreiber 24 September 2011

I become engrossed, involved, entwined in every one of these wonderful poems... I have found a new poet to add to my list of favorites.

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Bill Grace 25 January 2009

First reading January,2009. Bill Grace

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Sharon Olds

Sharon Olds

San Francisco
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San Francisco
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