Want: Poems
“Barot’s Want is dexterous and thrilling, and his capacious and generous vision shows us how the eye survives ‘to correct the heart.’”—Michael Collier

“In Rick Barot’s hands every poem casts at least two luminous shadows. Want is masterfully merciless and merciful at the same time.”—Terrance Hayes


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Want: Poems
“Barot’s Want is dexterous and thrilling, and his capacious and generous vision shows us how the eye survives ‘to correct the heart.’”—Michael Collier

“In Rick Barot’s hands every poem casts at least two luminous shadows. Want is masterfully merciless and merciful at the same time.”—Terrance Hayes


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Want: Poems

Want: Poems

by Rick Barot
Want: Poems

Want: Poems

by Rick Barot

Overview

“Barot’s Want is dexterous and thrilling, and his capacious and generous vision shows us how the eye survives ‘to correct the heart.’”—Michael Collier

“In Rick Barot’s hands every poem casts at least two luminous shadows. Want is masterfully merciless and merciful at the same time.”—Terrance Hayes


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781932511574
Publisher: Sarabande Books
Publication date: 02/01/2008
Pages: 88
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Rick Barot was born in the Philippines and grew up in the San Francisco Bay. His first book, The Darker Fall, was the winner of the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry published by Sarabande. In 2001, he received a poetry fellowship from the NEA. He currently teaches at Warren Wilson College and at Pacific Lutheran University.
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American Poetry
21st Century American Poetry
Asian American Poetry
Other American Poetry
American poetry->21st century
American poetry->Asian American authors
American poetry->Male authors

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