The Perishing
Poems
"[Santos] articulates some of the most moving truths we can know about our shared humanity."—Washington Post
This collection's searing poems travel between the frozen moment of personal time and the inexorable sweep of history. The poet tracks genocide's record from Tamerlane to Pol Pot, an exiled tyrant's return to the killing fields, and Penelope's embracing her inevitable loss of Odysseus upon his return. In each poem, Santos tests the delicate balance between life and art.
"Writing in free verse and using slant rhyme, Santos combines a playful with an elegiac tone often relying on paradox, unusual line breaks and typography to make his point...a beautifully executed work."—Library Journal
"Santos possesses an intensity akin to Rilke."—The New York Times Book Review
"Santos' finely graded lyric poems are veined with a dark, brooding beauty and occupied with weighing death against life."—Booklist, Donna Seaman
"Flows with deep, powerful imagery and quiet emotion....Santos writes with smooth eloquence."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Charles Guenther
Sherod Santos's The Pilot Star Elegies was a finalist for both the National Book Award and The New Yorker Book Award. He lives in Columbia, Missouri.
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The Pilot Star Elegies
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