Fictional Teeth

By Linda Dyer

Poetry. Venturing into the territories of family and loss, persistence and hope, SanFrancisco poet Linda Dyer's voice is wry and inventive in these poems,where a crayfish can be a child's pet, a lover's makeshift ashtrayan erotic lure, office supplies a convenient resource for makeovers."Her poetry is a naked poetry--haunting, seamless, and precise," writesDenise Duhamel. "Witty and tough, drawing on science and street argot,[Dyer] at the same time has a feeling for the inner magic of the word,the quirky phrase, in the manner of Plath or Hopkins."--Alan Williamson

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916272699
• ISBN13: 9780916272692
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Ahsahta Press
• Length: 73 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Seeing more deeply

Linda's work illuminates, sometimes with stark contrasts, her ability to see deeply into life and her amazing talent for letting the rest of us share those insights.She manages to maintain delicate, beautiful balances between fear and freedom; prescription and time; comedy and life.

Scientific Tenderness

Linda Dyer is a true original --- entirely serious and entirely quirky, scientific and funny and tender. What she sees, she sees closely and clearly, but there is always a heartbreaking tension between the perception and the yearning. Almost anything, it seems, could make its imprint on her like sand on a beach: and if she turns her light on you, you will be seen both accurately and through a large and generous lens. Having the chance to wear Linda Dyer shades by reading her poems is a gift that will wrench and wreak joy out of you altogether.

A lens clarifying Life.

Linda Dyer has a talent for capturing Life's intensity and describing it in all its gorgeous facets. She describes and clarifies moments we have all experienced and does it so unpretentiously, and with such accuracy, that she creates a reality that is more accessible to her readers. This book is a must, not only for poetry lovers, but for all intelligent students of Life. Bravo, Linda Dyer, and thank you for a job well done.