<i>Strange Wood</i> contains verse remarkable for its fearless insight. The first poems in this lush, lyrical collection are populated with infants and adolescents, while the middle section gives way to bewildered, misguided adults, who are futilely attempting to understand and conquer the myriad difficulties of modern life. The last poems are concerned with deaths ― in the family, in history, and in the abstract. In this astounding debut, Prufer reminds us of the fragility of life in a world where “everything’s / the chance for flying / failing somehow,” and loss is the hardest truth of all―“the body blooms, unfolding / then is gone.”

Strange Wood: Poems (Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series Award)

Literature & Fiction

Prufer, Kevin D.

Poetry

Pleiades Press

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Prufer, Kevin D.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Prufer, Kevin D.

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Prufer, Kevin D.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Strange Wood: Poems (Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series Award)