Annie Finch
Though Eve may be seen as a symbol of the demonization of women, she shares many characteristics with the ancient mother-goddesses worldwide from whom her story derives. Like her predecessors, Eve brought both death and life to humanity. In some Judeo-Christian legends, she also persuaded God to allow humans to be resurrected. ,Annie Finch's book of poems reveals an original and unforgettable poetic voice. Finch's poems have a mysterious, musical, and passionate elegance, the work of a highly skilled and innovative poet. The different genres in Eve include a lyric sequence on ancient goddesses, a literary parody, a protest poem, and an original myth. ,Finch, whose work as a critic and anthologist is expanding the boundaries of new formalist poetry, presents a wide diversity of poems in this impressively crafted book. Her virtuosity encompasses traditional European and classical forms as well as accentual chant form and haunting falling rhythms. This collection heralds Annie Finch as a poet of grace as well as style, verve as well as form.
Poetry
Eve