I Will Not Give Over

By Rebecca Cook

A sort of Southern-fried Follain, Rebecca Cook, in I Will Not Give Over, has taken up the splendors of that often overlooked poet's Canisy, his fond and mysterious song of childhood that remains a touchstone (along with his Transparence of the World, and A World Rich in Anniversaries). Ms. Cook's memory is a thing of wonder-and finds its expression in these gorgeous poems, reminiscent of the master's elegance: the just-so detail, the evocative image. And, believe me, when I invoke Follain, something very good is going on here. -Danny Lawless, Editor of Plume The greatest quality of the prose poems in I Will Not Give Over is the one quality a writer can't beg, borrow, or steal: they are genuine. They are disquieting, beautiful, upsetting, and exacting. Here, "Love shows up first dressed in fear." These are poems playing for keeps. -Sue William Silverman, author of Hieroglyphics in Neon, Lovesick, and Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615922325
• ISBN13: 9780615922324
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Aldrich Press
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"