Deepstep Come Shining

by C.D. Wright

Book Overview

Rebellious and fiercely lyrical, the poems of C.D. Wright incorporate elements of disjunction and odd juxtaposition in their exploration of unfolding context. "In my book," she writes, "poetry is a necessity of life. It is a function of poetry to locate those zones inside us that would be free, and declare them so."

C.D. Wright was born and raised in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. She has received numerous awards for her work, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155659092X
• ISBN13: 9781556590924
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A First-rate Sequence and a Prize

A beautiful set of pages to roll around in. I thank C.D. Wright for the car trip. Take it as half radio-play and half weird dream.

contemporary poetry at its best

This is a difficult book of poetry, but one well worth the challenge. Wright brings one into a world of language that trancends the ordinary...her words are haunting, and her vision is remarkable.

"blur in, blur out"...wright's illuminating language

wright's "deepstep come shining" reads like flickers of light directly from the soul. rays of repetitive imagery and strange nudges of powerful sensation provide for a truly fascinating and poetically stimulating experience. anyone who is in love with the english language should take a look at this book. although it may be difficult if you are a fan of plots and storylines, the patches of nerve-tingling word combinations will be quite satisfying. wright weaves in combinations and unexpected relationships between places/objects/sensations like no one else. also, if you've seen the movie "smoke," this'll make you start a whole new analytical journey of wonder...:) enjoy...!

Absolutely Breathtaking

CD Wright does the most amazing job at capturing her audience. Using elliptical thoughts and at times outlandish ideas, Deepstep is good to the last drop. When I read this I couldn't put it down and when I was done I had to read it again. I felt like each repeated image was a colorful thread and when all the threads were finally woven together they created this most amazing masterpiece. I recommend that if you like poetry at all, get this book, it's definately a keeper.

Poetry at its very best...

I finished the book this morning....literally couldn't put it down. Breathtaking. Engaging. Funny. Horrific. All-so-true. The eliptical style and interweaving of conversations come to a heartbreaking and honest conclusion. I began rereading it immediately once I reached the end, and felt the solidity in the confluence of voices apparent from the first page. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.... I can only rave. CD is able to (believe it, it's true) sustain tension, warmth, humor, and heartbreak through this epic to the very end. CD's writing is definitely "of the earth" grounded in the physical as well as in the spiritual. The book: a single poem is worthy of the highest acclaim and prizes.... This book is destined to be a classic.