Saturday, January 5, 2008
"A Hunger" for endnotes
Lucie Brock-Broido writes quite possibly the most exquisite endnotes I've ever seen. S. gave me "A Hunger" for Christmas, and I have been devouring the poems and savoring the endnotes like gin-soaked olives from the bottom of a martini glass. It's the insight you gain into the life of the poet that's so delicious. It reminds me of that section from a popular entertainment/celebrity magazine: The Stars are Just Like Us! They go grocery shopping (cue photo of George Clooney with a shopping cart)! They play with their kids (cue Reese Witherspoon on a playground)! I wish more poets did this (or did it this well).
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