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An edition of Bodies That Hum (1999)

Bodies That Hum

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First full-length collection of poetry by Beth Gylys. Collects new poems as well as reprinting poems from her chapbook Balloon Heart. Won the 1997 Gerald Cable Book Award.

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English
Pages
71

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Bodies That Hum
1999, Silverfish Review Press
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First Sentence

"Every day another broken heart."

Table of Contents

PART I.
Fat Chance. 13
Dynamics. 14
Success. 15
Afterwards. 17
Ghosts and Aspirations. 18
Three Poems. 20
The Trouble with Love Poems About Men. 21
The Lie. 22
The One I Love. 24
PART II.
Do Not Dive Head-First. 27
Hard Luck. 28
Some Nights. 29
The Adjunct. 30
Fall. 31
The Spectator. 32
Marriage Song. 33
PART III.
Balloon Heart. 37
Knots. 38
Why I Like to Lie Awhile Longer. 40
Through the Glass. 41
Early Life. 42
Briefly. 43
How I Was. 44
Long Distance. 45
Split. 46
Photographer. 47
Song of an X. 49
PART IV.
The Erratic Gardener. 53
Preference. 54
My Savior in the Form of a Bus. 55
The Plodder. 56
Desire. 57
Personal. 58
PART V.
Pursuit of Happiness. 61
Not an Affair, a Sestina. 62
My Father's Nightmare. 64
Stuffed. 66
Family Reunion—Aunt Vern's Two Cents. 68
Fervor. 70
No Simple Wish. 71

Edition Notes

Published in
Eugene, OR
Copyright Date
1999

Classifications

Library of Congress
PS3557.Y5, PS3557.Y5 B6 1999

Contributors

Cover Photographs
Leeanne Schmidt
Text Design
Rodger Moody
Cover Design
Valerie Brewster, Scribe Typography
Author Photographer
Michael Opperman

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
71
Dimensions
8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
Weight
4.8 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8675491M
Internet Archive
bodiesthathumpoe0000gyly
ISBN 10
1878851128
ISBN 13
9781878851123
OCLC/WorldCat
41954231
Library Thing
986228
Goodreads
1649392

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