My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge
Poems
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 6, 2010
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- Who it’s for
- Readers drawn to emotionally wide-ranging poetry about grief and wonder
- Themes
- Grief and wonder, Physical experience, Sexuality
- Genres
- Poetry, Poetry About Death, Love Poetry
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My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge is a fierce and original collection—its generosity of voice and emotional range announce the arrival of a major new poet. At the age of twelve, Paul Guest suffered a bicycle accident that left him paralyzed for life. But out of sudden disaster evolved a fierce poetic sensibility—one that blossomed into a refuge for all the grief, fury, and wonder at life forever altered.
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Although its legacy lies in tragedy, the voice of these brilliant poems cuts a broad swath of emotions: whether he is lamenting the potentiality of physical experience or imagining the electric temptations of sexuality, Guest offers us a worldview that is unshakable in its humanity.
Who it’s for
- Readers drawn to emotionally wide-ranging poetry about grief and wonder
- Readers interested in poems exploring physical experience and sexuality
Where it sits
| Poetry About Death | 59% |
|---|---|
| Poetry | 37% |
| Love Poetry | 33% |
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- Authors
- Paul Guest
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 6, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Grief and wonder · Physical experience · Sexuality
- Reading lane
- Short Story Anthologies