Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Sundays Of Satin-Legs Smith Comments

Rating: 4.5

Inamoratas, with an approbation,
Bestowed his title. Blessed his inclination.
He wakes, unwinds, elaborately: a cat
Tawny, reluctant, royal. He is fat
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Brian Purdy 06 July 2017

A truly extraordinary poem. Nothing else like it that I know of. The male and female specimens examined by Ms. Brooks come fully to life in her words, images and rhythms.

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Gwendolyn Brooks

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