Aftermath

by Sandra M. Gilbert

Book Overview

The title of this collection--at times mournful, sardonic, and joyous--refers to the grief in the wake of loss. Yet these poems aren't just about the consequences of loss but also about the complex experiences of endurance, acquiescence, and rebirth that, with luck, mark the aftermath of sorrow.

from "Aftermath: Kite"
But the thought is only paper after all,
a soul that clings to a stick, tears open, shreds
as if it's flung to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393081125
• ISBN13: 9780393081121
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"