SANDRA M. GILBERTGhost VolcanoPoems"These visionary, brilliant poems merit every honor. They are in the realm of great art."—Ruth Stone Here in her intense and beautiful fifth collection, Sandra Gilbert gathers the poems she wrote in memory of her husband's unexpected and inexplicable death. "Widow's Walk," the book's centerpiece, charts the poet's journey through the stages of grief, from bleak moments of desolation to tenuous instants of acceptance. Gilbert seeks both to elegize her husband and to understand his death in public, political, and philosophical contexts. Ghost Volcano is a tender, courageous, loving, and ultimately universal account of how we endure grief. "Vulnerable, bitter and courageous, Gilbert confronts grief directly—and endures."—Publishers Weekly "This widow's walk is full of . . . moments of great beauty."—Library Journal Sandra Gilbert lives in Berkeley, California. 1996 / paperback / ISBN 0-393-31447-2 / 112 pages / poetry | |||||
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