Lucifer at the Starlite: Poems

ISBN: 0393335259

Author: Addonizio, Kim

Condition: New

"Addonizio doesn't do pretty; beneath her considerable wit is a wickedly sharp edge."-Library Journal, starred review With both passion and precision, Lucifer at the Starlite explores lifes dual nature: good and evil, light and dark, suffering and moments of unexpected joy. Whether looking outward to events on the world stage-the war in Iraq, the 2004 Asian tsunami-or inward at struggles with the self, these poems aim at the heart and against the feeling that Lucifer may have already won the day.from Lucifer at the StarliteHeres my bright idea for life on earth:better management. The CEOhas lost touch with the details. Im worthas much, but I care; I come down here, I showmy face, Im a real regular. A toast:To our boys and girls in the war, grindingthrough sand, to everybody here, our hostwhos mostly mist, like methane rising