Lid to the Shadow

by Alexandria Peary

Poetry. In LID TO THE SHADOW, Alexandria Peary writes about spring, referencing classical Eastern imagery of blossoming cherry trees to talk about childbirth, female desire, motherhood, and absence of memory. This book thrives through its artful use of imagery and voice as well as its beautiful meta-moments and allusions. Peary draws attention to the presence of the poem itself, as though the poem were a moment of space and time. She drags words and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977769860
• ISBN13: 9780977769865
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Slope Editions
• Length: 96 Pages