Crush (Yale Series of Younger Poets) | List Price: $17.00
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Binding: Paperback
Perfect [Posted on 2008-03-21]
It's hard to sum up these poems. They're so evocative and fascinating, often transforming their meaning and intent from line to line.
In a way they are very much like the best noir films, constantly working at the edge of revelation and deception to create a narrative. The underlying themes of desire- much of it gay- and danger work beautifully with images of bullets, motorbikes, bodies and respite.
Sick. Love it. [Posted on 2008-04-17]
One of my favorite book of poems. Tender and tortuous. Had a chance to meet with the author and discuss it with him. He is as interesting as the book itself. Definitely a must read.
A scalpel's cut [Posted on 2008-08-14]
"Crush" is a collection that leaves the reader breathless and entirely fulfilled. Siken's vision--helter-skelter through the depths, then rocketing to daring, dangerous heights--is exhilerating. Pain exists with joy, grit with beauty: "The dawn was breaking the bones of your heart like twigs./ You had not expected this, the bedroom gone white, the astronomical light/pummeling you in a stream of fists." If you love poetry, and have the courage for it, GET THESE POEMS NOW!
New favorite collection of poems. [Posted on 2008-09-29]
It's rare than an entire collection of poems captivates me, as I usually love only pieces of a poem, whether it be a certain image or a clever turn of phrase. However I love Richard Siken's Crush in its entirety, and several individual poems within it are new all-time favorites of mine. For me at least, this collection is worth every penny.
Hipster paradise [Posted on 2008-10-31]
I have to agree that the first poem is depressingly, astoundingly good. It made me feel like I shouldn't bother writing anymore. Siken seems like a hipsters dream come true--sexy, violent, crushed, and ironic. His use of tiny sentences and tons of periods reminds me of a myspace page, and his storylines that more than once involve a gunshot wound are dubious at best. They seem almost pornographic in their immediacy--that is to say, you don't learn why this person was shot, or where they will g...more I have to agree that the first poem is depressingly, astoundingly good. It made me feel like I shouldn't bother writing anymore. Siken seems like a hipsters dream come true--sexy, violent, crushed, and ironic. His use of tiny sentences and tons of periods reminds me of a myspace page, and his storylines that more than once involve a gunshot wound are dubious at best. They seem almost pornographic in their immediacy--that is to say, you don't learn why this person was shot, or where they will go, but the extreme romance of taking a bullet, especially, in one case, to protect someone that you love who tortures you, is something the kids will love.
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