Let It Be a Dark Roux: New and Selected Poems

By Sheryl St. Germain

Book Overview

In this retrospective new and selection collection of poetry, Sheryl St. Germain sings of her New Orleans upbringing, the Cajun/Creole culture, and the struggles and joys of being a woman and mother.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932870164
• ISBN13: 9781932870169
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Autumn House Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Reading the Dark Roux

Sheryl St. Germain's Let it Be a Dark Roux is dark, powerful poetry which explores womanhood, sexuality, family, addiction, religion, and culture. While St. Germain's poetry is regional and decadent, especially focusing on New Orleans, it is above all bold and moves easily with the help of strong metaphor, insightful elaboration, and fresh repetition. The poems in Let it Be a Dark Roux are felt in the chest thanks to subjects such as breast-feeding and words like "nipple," but more so because of St. Germain's harrowing, fearless explorations of the body and emotion. Just as "roux" is a mixture used as a thickening base for a sauce or soup, so St. Germain's poetry serves as a base for the maturation of a woman facing the murkiness of roots, sex, feeling, and adversity. -Kayla Gatalica