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The Caged Owl: New & Selected Poems by Gregory Orr

caramels's review against another edition

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3.0

Origin of the Marble Forest

Childhood dotted with bodies.

Let them go, let them
be ghosts.

No, I said,
make them stay, make them stone.

maya_irl's review against another edition

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5.0

"At night I am a jar of fireflies dying."

with_drea's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5. Overall wasn't sure about the cohesiveness of the piece, but Orr always hits me out of the blue with some really fantastic quotes and narratives that I can never give him anything less than 3 stars.

senid's review against another edition

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5.0

I am learning to enjoy reading books of poetry. I prefer complete works, though it takes longer to read. This book is selections from a variety of early works. I read this as I read the poets book on reading and writing poetry. I enjoy seeing themes reoccur and be treated in different ways. I like seeing what happens next as time progresses. Love? Children? Death? Poetry does tell stories as I learn to look for them.

guardyanangel's review

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4.0

3.5. Overall wasn't sure about the cohesiveness of the piece, but Orr always hits me out of the blue with some really fantastic quotes and narratives that I can never give him anything less than 3 stars.
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