monday poem #99: Dorianne Laux, "Trying to Raise the Dead"

[heresluck]

I'd never heard of Dorianne Laux until a couple of weeks ago, when a friend read "The Shipfitter's Wife" at a brunch we were both attending. I was so struck by it I asked to borrow the book.

I'm very glad I did. I think the last time I was so bowled over by a new-to-me poet was when I read Cate Marvin's World's Tallest Disaster (from which I've

Comments

[sdwolfpup]

Very powerful. Thanks for sharing this one.

[heresluck]

I'm glad you liked it.

[anoel]

Wow that was great. It really touched me at the end, I felt the intense sadness so strongly. Also love the questions and longing in the words. Thanks so much for sharing.

[heresluck]

Yeah, the questions really worked for me too -- so simple, so unanswerable.

[ficbyzee]

Oh, that was lovely. Understated and packing this big punch at the same time.

[heresluck]

Yes, that was exactly my reaction.

[dualbunny]

Just adding my thanks for sharing this as well.

[heresluck]

Glad you liked!

[anonymous]

Oooh, I'm so glad you found Laux! She visited my undergrad while I was there and my sister seriously considered getting an MFA with her. She's so cool! Excellent choice of poem, too!

the grrly grrl

[heresluck]

You've been holding out on me! Gah!

I'd love to hear her read her own work. ::jealous::