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Winner of the 2004 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Blue on Blue Ground\u0026lt;/i\u0026gt; is about the body, desire, anxiety, and obsession\u0026#8212;how what we want redeems and isolates us (and is sometimes used against us). These poems are artful yet accessible, lyrical yet direct, strange but recognizable.Smith\u0026#39;s relentless self-examination, fear, sense of humor, and vulnerability are all laid to bare in crisp, precise language. From lonely observations, bizarre medical fascinations, emotion, loss, and honesty, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Blue on Blue Ground\u0026lt;/i\u0026gt; constructs its internal and external worlds. The metaphorical city is also a \u0026quot;body,\u0026quot; a place of exile and restoration, a symbol of hope, a catalyst for connection. The urban landscape is often the background for the moment or is the moment itself\u0026#8212;the world looked at and sorted into words.Though at times dark, there\u0026#39;s love to be found. Perhaps it\u0026#39;s what drives this collection, colors its observations, and leads it to finally announce: \u0026quot;Someone is putting the world back together.\u0026quot; \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Blue on Blue Ground\u0026lt;/i\u0026gt; wants to look at absolutely everything and believes that complete exploration of the physical and mental selves\u0026#8212;fears and desires\u0026#8212;is the key to moving and being completely alive in the material world. |
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