Dearly : New poems / Margaret Atwood.
The internationally acclaimed author presents her first collection of poetry in over a decade that addresses themes such as love, loss, the passage of time, nature, and zombies.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063032491
- ISBN: 006303249X
- Physical Description: 124 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ©2020.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Late poems -- Ghost cat -- Salt -- Passports -- Blizzard -- Coconut -- Souvenirs -- The Tin Woodman gets a massage -- If there were no emptiness -- Health class (1953) -- A genre painting -- Princess clothing -- Cicadas -- Double-entry slug sex -- Everyone else's sex life -- Betrayal -- Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday -- Cassandra considers declining the gift -- Shadow -- Songs for murdered sisters: Empty chair ; Enchantment ; Anger ; Dream ; Bird soul ; Lost ; Rage ; Coda: Song -- The dear ones -- Digging up the Scythians -- September mushrooms -- Carving the jacks -- A drone scans the wreckage -- Aflame -- Update on werewolves -- Zombie -- The aliens arrive -- Siren brooding on her eggs -- Spider signatures -- At the translation conference -- Walking in the madman's wood -- Feather -- Fatal light awareness -- Fear of birds -- Short takes on wolves -- Table settings -- Improvisation on a first line by Yeats -- "Heart of the Arctic" -- Plasticene suit: Rock-like object on beach ; Faint hopes ; Foliage ; Midway Island albatross ; Editorial notes ; Sorcerer's apprentice ; Whales ; Little robot ; The bright side -- Tracking the rain -- Oh children -- The twilight of the gods -- This fiord looks like a lake -- One day -- Sad utensils -- Winter vacations -- Hayfoot -- Mr. lionheart -- Invisible man -- Silver slippers -- Within -- Flatline -- Disenchanted corpse -- Dearly -- Blackberries. |
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Subject: | Poetry, Modern > 20th century. |
Genre: | Poetry. |
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Dearly : New Poems
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Table of Contents
Dearly : New Poems
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
---|---|---|
I | ||
Late Poems | p. 3 | |
Ghost Cat | p. 4 | |
Salt | p. 5 | |
Passports | p. 6 | |
Blizzard | p. 7 | |
Coconut | p. 9 | |
Souvenirs | p. 10 | |
The Tin Woodwoman Gets a Massage | p. 12 | |
If There Were No Emptiness | p. 13 | |
II | ||
Health Class (1953) | p. 17 | |
A Genre Painting | p. 18 | |
Princess Clothing | p. 19 | |
Cicadas | p. 22 | |
Double-Entry Slug Sex | p. 23 | |
Everyone Else's Sex Life | p. 25 | |
Betrayal | p. 27 | |
Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday | p. 28 | |
Cassandra Considers Declining the Gift | p. 30 | |
Shadow | p. 31 | |
Songs for Murdered Sisters | p. 32 | |
1 | Empty Chair | |
2 | Enchantment | |
3 | Anger | |
4 | Dream | |
5 | Bird Soul | |
6 | Lost | |
7 | Rage | |
Coda: Song | ||
The Dear Ones | p. 40 | |
Digging Up the Scythians | p. 42 | |
III | ||
September Mushrooms | p. 47 | |
Carving the Jacks | p. 49 | |
A Drone Scans the Wreckage | p. 50 | |
Aflame | p. 52 | |
Update on Werewolves | p. 54 | |
Zombie | p. 56 | |
The Aliens Arrive | p. 58 | |
Siren Brooding on Her Eggs | p. 62 | |
Spider Signatures | p. 64 | |
At the Translation Conference | p. 66 | |
IV | ||
Walking in the Madman's Wood | p. 71 | |
Feather | p. 73 | |
Fatal Light Awareness | p. 74 | |
Fear of Birds | p. 75 | |
Short Takes on Wolves | p. 76 | |
Table Settings | p. 78 | |
Improvisation on a First Line by Yeats | p. 79 | |
"Heart of the Arctic" | p. 80 | |
Plasticene Suite | p. 83 | |
1 | Rock-like Object on Beach | |
2 | Faint Hopes | |
3 | Foliage | |
4 | Midway Island Albatross | |
5 | Editorial Notes | |
6 | Sorcerer's Apprentice | |
7 | Whales | |
8 | Little Robot | |
9 | The Bright Side | |
Tracking the Rain | p. 95 | |
Oh Children | p. 97 | |
The Twilight of the Gods | p. 98 | |
This Fiord Looks Like a Lake | p. 100 | |
V | ||
One Day | p. 103 | |
Sad Utensils | p. 105 | |
Winter Vacations | p. 106 | |
Hay foot | p. 108 | |
Mr. Lionheart | p. 110 | |
Invisible Man | p. 111 | |
Silver Slippers | p. 112 | |
Within | p. 114 | |
Flatline | p. 115 | |
Disenchanted Corpse | p. 117 | |
Dearly | p. 118 | |
Blackberries | p. 121 | |
Acknowledgements | p. 123 |