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Vecchione, Patrice
4 Reviews
(3)
YA
These fifty-three poems explore the philosophical struggle between faith and doubt as it relates to religion, politics, war, love, and the arts. Vecchione prefaces the works with an introduction that asks questions and provides an overview of the two concepts. Provocative and eclectic, this collection will challenge readers to stretch their imaginations and engage their critical thinking skills. Ind.
Reviewer: Aishah Abdul-Musawwir
(2)
YA
Vecchione brings together close to sixty poems on a theme that offers more latitude than one might expect. The selections are mostly contemporary, but Shakespeare and Dickinson, Herrick and Heine make salutary appearances, too. Liveliest are the maledictions, of course. Some of the selections bring hurt and forgiveness together into a single revelation. Good notes on the poems and poets appear at book's end.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2004
(2)
YA
Writes Vecchione in her introduction, "All of the poems, I hope, explore the body without objectifying it," and her collection succeeds valiantly, whether a poem examines the skin, the genitals, or the elbow. Featured are poems by the old masters (Whitman, Rilke) and by modern-day writers known for their work for adults (Sharon Olds, Mark Doty) and for both adults and children (Gary Soto, Shel Silverstein). Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2002
(3)
YA
More than seventy thought-provoking poems explore the nature of truth and lies, their inherent tensions, and the constantly shifting ground in-between. The wide-ranging collection includes such modern poets as Lucille Clifton, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Donald Hall; selections by Emily Dickinson, Ezra Pound, and W. B. Yeats also appear. An introduction explains how the poems were chosen. Ind.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
4 reviews
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