“Poet L.L. Barkat is blessed with a talent for metaphor, an eye for the spare image that can shimmer like a polished gem, and a sensuous and lyrical voice — gifts she uses beautifully, even profoundly, in Love, Etc.”—Maureen Doallas, author of Neruda’s PoemsHere’s a blush rose,with raspberry scent.Here’s a pink,come taste the edge.And here, my dear,upon the stair,is simply the hipof a white-blue roseI’ve carried upto bed.Featured on the BBC!From the "Etc." section of the collection, "Vermillion" was featured on the BBC, alongside Ray Bradbury, Sylvia Plath, Vivaldi, Sting, William Carlos Williams, and more.
Language
English
Pages
136
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
March 16, 2014
Love, Etc.: Poems of love, laughter, longing & loss
“Poet L.L. Barkat is blessed with a talent for metaphor, an eye for the spare image that can shimmer like a polished gem, and a sensuous and lyrical voice — gifts she uses beautifully, even profoundly, in Love, Etc.”—Maureen Doallas, author of Neruda’s PoemsHere’s a blush rose,with raspberry scent.Here’s a pink,come taste the edge.And here, my dear,upon the stair,is simply the hipof a white-blue roseI’ve carried upto bed.Featured on the BBC!From the "Etc." section of the collection, "Vermillion" was featured on the BBC, alongside Ray Bradbury, Sylvia Plath, Vivaldi, Sting, William Carlos Williams, and more.