To Cleave - Poems

Full of sensory detail and written with astute observation, to cleave searches for and lays bare the mythic moments one finds even in the most ordinary life. In this stunning collection Rockman explores the themes of aging; our relationships to our bodies; marriage; and the surprises, griefs, and joys of motherhood.

About the author

Barbara Rockman is the author of Sting and Nest: Poems, winner of the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award. She teaches writing at Santa Fe Community College and at Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families. Raised in western Massachusetts, she now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Summary

Full of sensory detail and written with astute observation, to cleave searches for and lays bare the mythic moments one finds even in the most ordinary life. In this stunning collection Rockman explores the themes of aging; our relationships to our bodies; marriage; and the surprises, griefs, and joys of motherhood.

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Rockman
• Publisher: University Of New Mexico Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2019
• EAN: 9780826360755
• ISBN: 978-0-8263-6075-5
• No. of pages: 104
• Series: Mary Burritt Christiansen Poet; Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama