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ORISONS IBD

KIM PATRICIA SAMI
12 / 2021
9780909497644
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Sinopsis

An Orison is a prayer or plea to a deity. This comes from a Latin word meaning to speak, and it means to speak to God. (https://www.vocabulary.com>orison).Orisons, is a beautiful and graceful collection of poems with something of the lyrical quality of psalms. Similarly to the psalms, KimâÇÖs poetry is not afraid to confront and voice intense experiences of suffering, rejection, dejection, hurt and grief. Particularly poignant in this collection is To be Seen, with its intense desire to be seen and accepted by those closest to her âÇÖjust maybe, somedayâÇÖ. But who or what is to be seen is not the same as that which is merely visible, since âÇÖJust as the cover of a book is not its story/So mine is not meâÇÖ as pithily insisted in Define Me. No, the desire is for the âÇÖreal meâÇÖ to be found, âÇÖThe one that was lost, and is being foundâÇÖ (Refuge).áLoss of control over life and meaning is articulated poignantly in Vortex, a powerful lament which uses rhythm and metaphor with insight and skill to evoke a sense of profound desolation. The stark confronting metaphors in this poemâÇÖs line, âÇÖSpat out and left for deadâÇÖ, are evocative of the poetry of T.S. Eliot. As a reply to perhaps well-intentioned consolation, To Hold On is a delightful example of the power of rhythm and cadence. As a fitting finish to this foreword, a recommendation not to miss To the Younger Freer Me, KimâÇÖs enchanting ode to childhood, and to the child in all of us, that is so reminiscent of Les MurrayâÇÖs Spring Hail, with Kim rejoicing in âÇÖBreaking free, breaking out, no reason left for doubtâÇÖ.

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