Loose sugar

149 Pages·1997·0.34 MB·English

by  Brenda Hillman

title: Loose Sugar Wesleyan Poetry
author: Hillman, Brenda.
publisher: Wesleyan University Press
isbn10 | asin: 0819522430
print isbn13: 9780819522436
ebook isbn13: 9780585371535
language: English
subject American poetry.
publication date: 1997
lcc: PS3558.I4526L66 1997eb
ddc: 811/.54
subject: American poetry.
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Loose Sugar
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WESLEYAN POETRY
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Loose Sugar
Brenda Hillman
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Wesleyan University Press
Published by University Press of New England, Hanover, NH 03755
©1997 by Brenda Hillman
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
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CIP data appear at the end of the book
The publisher gratefully acknowledges the support of Lannan
Foundation in the publication of this book.
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For Ethan, Jesse, and Louisa
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Contents
I
space/time
The Spark 3
(Interruption)
Thicket Group
A Power 8
Empty Spines 9
A Window 10
The Thicket 11
Dust Devils 12
The Arroyo 13
Early Sex 16
(Interruption)
Orion's Belt 18
Active Magic 20
II
time/alchemy
Cheap Gas 27
Male Nipples 29
An Event 32
Chevron Tankers 33
(Visitor fragments) 35
Proud Energy 43
No Problem 45
Somewhat Anthem 46
III
alchemy/problem
The Bat 53
Symmetry Breaking 54
C ode 55
River Song 56
(Interruption)
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blue codices
the cliffs 59
doubting chamber 60
horizontal series 61
deep noticing 62
trap door 63
spiral lullaby 64
below below 65
the escalator 66
the cave 67
visitor fragment 68
various outposts 69
high vortex 70
blue square 71
IV
problem/time
Time's Body 75
(Interruption)
Time Problem 77
Band Practice 80
Busy Week
Being Busy 81
Very Busy 82
Really Busy 83
(Interruption)
The Particles 85
Time Zone 87
Early Vacations 88
V
time/space
The Unbeginning 93
The Mysteries 94
Loose Sugar
Two Rivers 97
National Development 98
Two Mothers 99
(Notes) 100