THE TIME TRAVELLER BY JOYCE CAROL OATESAUTHOR'S WEBSITE AMAZON.UK AMAZON.COM WHAT'S IT'S ABOUT EXTRACT LOVES OF THE PARROTS DUTTON BOOKS (PAPERBACK), 1989WHAT I THOUGHT
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Here are 70 poems representing the depth and intensity of Oates' feelings, the intuitive understanding and heightened perception of life that have made her so extraordinary a writer.
Giant parrots of Yucatan perching
Splendid in the sun! Bright green
Bright yellow, bright
Arterial red!
The Time Traveller is a fantastic collection of poems. I enjoy JCO's poetry as much as her fiction, sometimes even more. Many of the poems in this collection are narrative. Each one is like a little vignette, exploring the ups and down, happiness and sadness of life. I enjoyed every poem in the collection and would have loved if it had been twice as long. When JCO gets it right - which she does in spades in The Time Traveller - I find it hard to stop reading and feel sad when I reach the end. Every poem in this collection is excellent but my favourites are Your Blood in a Little Puddle, On the Ground, The Mountain Lion, A Winter Suite, The House of Mystery and the title poem.
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