The Seven Deadly Sins and Other Poems

by David R. Slavitt

Book Overview

In The Seven Deadly Sins and Other Poems, veteran poet David R. Slavitt touches on topics from the mundane to the mysterious with his signature wit and intelligence. In Stupid, for instance, he transforms a simple head cold into an appreciation for the richness of consciousness, and in Waking, the very effort of rising from bed becomes something like a miracle: I heave myself up to a sitting position, pause / a moment, and am amazed by what I have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807134031
• ISBN13: 9780807134030
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.7"