A Jar of Sticklebacks by David Selzer PDF

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EBOOK PDF format - David Selzer’s first collection of poems for Armadillo Central focuses on people, both known and unknown to the author. The 20 poems, 5 of which are published here for the first time, showcase David’s skill with words and understanding of their innate power and natural rhythm.

A Jar of Sticklebacks explores themes as diverse as love, death, racism, war, nature, popular culture and the passing of time. Each is imbued with a gentle sensitivity and a generosity, to both his subject matter and his reader, which harks back to the old-school poets. While David refers to some of these masters in his Afterword: Auden, Yeats, Larkin, Hughes and Plath, to name just a handful; his voice is entirely original, anchored in his own rich life experience.

Visit David Selzer's page in the Authors section to find out more about him and check all his reviews.

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REVIEWS:

More reviews are posted on David Selzer's page in the Authors section.

February 2012:

For me, reading a poetry collection by a single poet can become a highly intimate affair. You are given direct access to the thought processes and feelings of the creator. Sometimes this peep into the simplest or most intimate moments or thoughts leaves you feeling like a voyeur, stalking through the mundane made majestic and the passionate bottled. Sometimes it is so raw... read more: Gav & Fortom's Posterous

Gav Cross, blogger

'What intelligent writing! 'A Jar of Sticklebacks' proves that the phrase 'intellectual poetry' isn't an oxymoron. The verse flows deceptively smoothly: every few lines, I stopped to relish a particular image or turn of phrase. Like the singing Miller of Dee, David's work is both lyrical and disrespectful. I'm delighted to have discovered this talented poet.'

Jane Bailey Bain, Author of 'LifeWorks'

Customer Reviews:

jane (Tuesday, 24 April 2012)
Rating:

I love this poet. He renders the ordinary extraordinary. The mundane becomes sacred. The emotion is so intense in such a quiet way and his clarity never misses a beat.