Matinees: Poems

by Ange Mlinko and Cleo Qian

Appetite, heat, color and speed: Matinées has everything you might want from a young poet (or an old poet too, for that matter). These poems are full of joy and utterly fearless, and thrilling as a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581950055
• ISBN13: 9781581950052
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Zoland Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Poems marked by energy, wit and formal precision.

"Matinees" is a wonderful collection of new poems by a very accomplished young poet. While some of the poems address subjects like fear in an airplane, or the ups and downs of relationships, all are filled with an abundance of positive energy. Ms. Mlinko's language manages to be precise and, at the same time, able to bend and reveal words'unexpected nuances and meanings. While traces of Whitman, O'Hara and the Beats are lurking here, her voice and sensibility are clearly her own. These Matinees are well worth the price of admission, and reveal more with each reading.