My Lover Is a Woman

by Lesléa Newman

Book Overview

A terrific collection of poetry praising all that it means to be a lesbian' - Lesbian News This superb compendium features the work of more than 120 lesbian poets, both well-known and previously... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345394836
• ISBN13: 9780345394835
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Wow!

What a variety of beautiful poems. The way these women express is like no other.

Wow.

This is one of my favorite poetry collections. Oh, how much love, passion, laughter and tears are within these pages. I read it, front to back, in a day. I couln't put it down. What wonderful words to read and inspire a heart with love.

A feast of poetry and passion

An outstanding anthology of poetry from some incredible writers who compose with both skill and passion. Renditions of moments of love, disappointment, yearning, and frustration with those inevitable irritations we all run into occasionally. "In Praise" is spectacular. I laughed out loud reading "AT & T," dedicated to all those couples in long-distance relationships-- who among us hasnt had to deal with that on occasion? "Undertow" was so riveting you could feel the impact from the language, and it has a unique verse structure to boot. "He Na Tye Woman" practically needed musical accompaniment. But my fave has to be Cookery. Any of you who love making up recipes and cooking up surprises for your lover will absolutely relish this one-- a must-read! I started buying the ingredients for the "chunks of red pepper," "herbal cream sauce," "coriander flecked carrots," etc. the moment after reading this poem. I promise this collection will have leave quite an impression on you.

Incredibly Powerful, One of the best anthologies

I love poetry and this is one of the best anthologies I have ever read. The poems are moving, sensual beyond description, earthy, humorous, sexy, and very intense. It seems that women writing about other women convey a depth and beauty that I have not often found in heterosexual poetry. Highly recommended for anyone who loves great poetry.

Sweet, tender, fierce

I've never been that fond of poetry, having rarely seen myself reflected in the words of others, but I found something very familiar in these pages. The style, tone, and topic of these poems vary wildly and allow each reader a chance to recognize some small part of herself. It is a wonderfully reassuring and empowering experience to find that there really are so many people who hear, share, and are able to reflect your voice. I chose this book on the power of Leslea Newman's name alone and was not disapointed. I am now pleased to have other writers to follow.

ecstatically ravishing

I was so moved by the genuinness of the feelings and the ethereal quality of the author's devotion to her subject matter. Never have I read such beautiful words on such a sensitive subject. I relished every word, and I felt as if I were part of the page and experience that I was reading about. Love is a very splendid thing, especially, if not only, between two sexy women at the pinnacle of orgasm.