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A NEST IN THE HEART IBD

THE POETRY BOX
04 / 2022
9781948461993
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Sinopsis

In A Nest in the Heart, Vivienne Popperl conjures the lives of her ancestors to better understand their stories and their influence on her life. The poems will take the reader on a journey through Johannesburg, Europe, and the Willamette Valley of Oregon, as the poet faces the age-old question: 'Where do I belong?' Influenced by the poetry of Elizabeth Woody, she explores how the bodyâÇÖs physical landscape intersects and resides within the natural, geographical world.áááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááá'Calling on striking imagery and rich musical devices, employing a vibrant flair for a poemâÇÖs ability to convey whole histories in mere vignettes, Vivienne Popperl gives us a moving first collection....A Nest in the Heart is an impressive debut.'-Paulann Petersen, Oregon Poet Laureate Emeritaá'It takes courage to tell the truth of our families, grace to make them shine. Poems of love/ stitched/ the blue sky, she says of her youth in Johannesburg. Thankfully, throughout A Nest in the Heart, they still do.'-Claudia F. Saleeby Savage, author of Bruising Continentsá'In her stunning first collection, A Nest in the Heart, poet Vivienne Popperl explores the vicissitudes of family with rare lyricism....This fine collection sends shivers up my spine-what beautiful words and what generous sentiments.'-Dale Champlin, author of The Barbie Diaries and Callie Comes of Ageáá

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