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Playlist for the Apocalypse: Poems

Playlist for the Apocalypse: Poems

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  • Create Date：2021-09-17 02:21:17
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Rita Dove
  • ISBN：0393867773
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Reviews

Least Torque ，

I don’t read much poetry because I’m often unable to find a way of understanding it。 This collection was thankfully， mostly， within my reach。 I love the way this poet surprises me with sudden twists and turns and humor that sears the heart。 There has been no other poet that made me exclaim the same way as those exquisite moments in jazz where the threads come together just so。

Amy Colbert ，

5。0

Coates ，

Wonderful new collection。 I especially loved the section "A Standing Witness"， which chronicles specific historic moments， often as testimonies （like "World-Wide Welcome，" an ode to the 1990s）。 Dove is accessible while still being unafraid to experiment。 Most are concise and would spark good class discussion， like "Last Words" or "Green Koan。" Wonderful new collection。 I especially loved the section "A Standing Witness"， which chronicles specific historic moments， often as testimonies （like "World-Wide Welcome，" an ode to the 1990s）。 Dove is accessible while still being unafraid to experiment。 Most are concise and would spark good class discussion， like "Last Words" or "Green Koan。" 。。。more

Robert Yokoyama ，

I love the diversity of poems in "Playlist For The Apocalypse"。 My favorite poem is "Ode To My Left Knee"。 This poem resonates with me because my left knee is not as strong as it used to be。 I love the poem "Aubade East"。 I learned that an aubade is a poem that that is about the dawn of a new day or early in the morning。 "Aubade East" is a poem about enjoying a jog through Harlem in the morning "Green Koan" is a poem about how the human mind can be reliable or faulty。 I looked up the definition I love the diversity of poems in "Playlist For The Apocalypse"。 My favorite poem is "Ode To My Left Knee"。 This poem resonates with me because my left knee is not as strong as it used to be。 I love the poem "Aubade East"。 I learned that an aubade is a poem that that is about the dawn of a new day or early in the morning。 "Aubade East" is a poem about enjoying a jog through Harlem in the morning "Green Koan" is a poem about how the human mind can be reliable or faulty。 I looked up the definition of a koan and learned it is a kind of paradoxical riddle。 I love learning these two literary terms aubade and koan。 I will try to apply these concepts in my own attempts in writing poetry。There is a section of the book called "A Standing Witness"。 These are poems about different periods in history。 The poem "Imprisoned Lightning" is about how the attacks on September 11th changed the world in an instant。 Rita Dove also includes poems about her reaction to Presidents Obama and Trump。 Both poems are insightful to read。 The poetry of Rita Dove is eye opening for me。 。。。more