Diane Lockward, more than any other poet now writing, exemplifies Garcia Lorca's definition of poet as the professor of the five bodily senses. She revels in sensory language, often lip-smacking language, and she can make the language of terror and loss as spine-tingling as the beauty of a last stab of sunset before it disappears. The Uneaten Carrots of Atonement, with its cryptic title, invites us to join her in nothing less than a poetic banquet where we are seduced by the "Red of the raspberry, its drupelets a nest of sexual seeds, / and the music, pepper hot and red," or challenged by the never-ending unwinding of Lockward's interior landscape seeking its exterior expression in the physical world around her: "I build a nest of silken floss / and tiny twigs, / watch the lives on the other side." Make no mistake, though, the artistic weaving in these poems is tough as knots that "hold their weight, that won't come undone." This book is a feast to which Garcia Lorca himself would give a five-star rating. —Kathryn Stripling Byer, North Carolina Poet Laureate, 2005-2009

The Uneaten Carrots of Atonement

Literature & Fiction

Lockward, Diane

Poetry

Wind Books

A poetry tutorial to inform and inspire poets. Includes model poems and prompts, writing tips, and interviews contributed by 56 of our nation’s finest poets, including 13 former and current state Poets Laureate. An additional 45 accomplished poets contributed sample poems inspired by the prompts in this book. Ideal for use in the classroom, this book has been adopted by colleges and universities across the country. It is equally ideal for individual use at home or for group use in workshops. Geared for the experienced poet as well as those just getting started. Guaranteed to break through any writer's block. This revised edition contains a full Table of Contents and an Index.

The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop

History & Criticism

Terrapin Books

"Cognizant of loss but always celebratory, Lockward's poems are irreverent, ravenous for the world, and unabashedly female. When, 'In Losing the Blues,' she writes, 'I could burn / the hands off a man,' you have no doubt that she is singing a true song." --- Kim Addonizio

Eve's Red Dress

Lockward explores the feminine mystique in her second full length collection of sensual and imaginative poems

What Feeds Us

THIS IS THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS BOOK. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE FULL CONTENTS OR THE INDEX THAT APPEAR IN THE 2016 REVISED EDITION. IF YOU WANT THE FULL, COMPLETE EDITION, YOU SHOULD PURCHASE THE 2016 REVISED EDITION FROM TERRAPIN BOOKS.

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The Uneaten Carrots of Atonement

The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop

Eve's Red Dress

What Feeds Us

The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop