Poetry. In its sharp ear for everyday speech and fascination with the realms that lie beneath the surface of ordinary reality, the lyric poetry of Peter Cole elegantly carries forward a powerful American tradition that merges the visionary with the immediacy of direct experience--a lineage carried from Emily Dickinson and W.C. Williams into the broad possibilities of the present. In the long poems and lyrics of this collection, a poignant vision emerges--of Jerusalem, the Bible, Jewish liturgical writing, and of the secular ...
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Poetry. In its sharp ear for everyday speech and fascination with the realms that lie beneath the surface of ordinary reality, the lyric poetry of Peter Cole elegantly carries forward a powerful American tradition that merges the visionary with the immediacy of direct experience--a lineage carried from Emily Dickinson and W.C. Williams into the broad possibilities of the present. In the long poems and lyrics of this collection, a poignant vision emerges--of Jerusalem, the Bible, Jewish liturgical writing, and of the secular mystery hidden in the Hebrew tradition. Originally published in a special artist's edition, the much acclaimed RIFT presents an original voice of the highest intensity.
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Add this copy of Rift to cart. $36.58, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Station Hill Press.
Add this copy of Rift to cart. $95.00, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Barrytown Limited.
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Very Good. SIGNED/INSCRIBED! Barrytown, NY: Station Hill Press, 1989. 1st edition. 8vo. 93pp. Possibly Inscribed by author on half title page. Very Good book. (Jewish poetry) Inquire if you need further information.
Add this copy of Rift to cart. $750.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by Grenfell Press.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Cover illustrated with a woodcut by Joel Shapiro. Small quarto. [55]pp. Fine in plain sewn wrappers and about fine illustrated dust jacket with the cover faintly toned. One of 135 numbered copies Signed by Cole and Davenport (of 150 total). Laid in is a nicely printed 24mo tri-fold publisher's prospectus for the book, with complimentary blurbs from John Ashbery, Cid Corman, and Guy Davenport.
