Ordinary Beast: Poems - Nicole Sealey

n nONE OF PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'S TOP 10 POETRY BOOKS OF FALL 2017n nNPR'S MOST ANTICIPATED POETRY BOOKS OF 2017n nA striking, full-length debut collection from Virgin Islands-born poet Nicole Sealey n nThe existential magnitude, deep intellect, and playful subversion of St. Thomas-born, Florida-raised poet Nicole Sealey's work is restless in its empathic, succinct examination and lucid awareness of what it means to be human. n nThe ranging scope of inquiry undertaken in Ordinary Beast--at times philosophical, emotional, and experiential--is evident in each thrilling twist of image by the poet.

In brilliant, often ironic lines that move from meditation to matter of fact in a single beat, Sealey's voice is always awake to the natural world, to the pain and punishment of existence, to the origins and demises of humanity. Exploring notions of race, sexuality, gender, myth, history, and embodiment with profound understanding, Sealey's is a poetry that refuses to turn a blind eye or deny. It is a poetry of daunting knowledge.

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