Stately and assured, Kim Bridgford triumphs over private, public, mythic and literary bullies in her newest volume, Bully Pulpit, a sustained book of poems that ranges wide and deep, shining a searchlight on the world of threats. Her crisp meters and deft turns of phrase take on “mobbing” to “bullycides,” intelligently moving us from examples of survivor-figures (like Rosa Parks) to literary victims (like Desdemona) and on to film icons, too. The growl of Norma Desmond bursts forth, and the electric and charming voices of the Triplets of Belleville. Are these the subjects of poetry? You bet they are, especially in Bridgford’s valiant hands. Molly Peacock

Bully Pulpit

Literature & Fiction

Bridgford, Kim

Poetry

White Violet Press

Undone is the long-awaited first collection of poems by Kim Bridgford. Combining formal mastery with an ear for the nuances of intimate human speech, Bridgford's work is breathtaking in its emotional richness, linguistic dexterity, and wit.

Undone

Contemporary

David Robert Books

A Crown for Ted and Sylvia is a book of poetry for Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes fans and for those obsessed by their compelling literary story. It examines questions about the politics of family and shifting perspectives over time, and asks why some families are fated to repeat certain narratives over generations. Finally, those who enjoy traditional forms, such as sonnets, villanelles, and pentinas, will find plenty of them here.

A Crown for Ted and Sylvia

Resource Publications

Kim Bridgford’s sonnet sequence, Take-Out, is an extended formal riff on the pithy wisdom found in fortune cookies. These lively, witty poems expand ingeniously on their putative subjects, offering the glimmerings of true wisdom.

Take-Out: Sonnets about Fortune Cookies

Hitchcock's Coffin

WordTech Communications