Comments on: Apparition Hill http://www.constantcritic.com/jordan_davis/apparition_hill/ Timely poetry reviews Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:57:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Michael Catherwood http://www.constantcritic.com/jordan_davis/apparition_hill/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Michael Catherwood Mon, 08 Dec 2003 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.constantcritic.test/jordan_davis/apparition_hill#comment-28 Very nice review. As the poems go, I'm a little leery spending money on poems that end by reverting back to the speaker. It's hard for me to watch poets watching themselves; no matter how graceful the language, a poet gazing into his or her navel somehow disturbs the universe for me. <br> <br> Ginsberg's White Shroud struck me the same way. Many poems knocked my hat off, until confessional itch was scratched, often leaving me feel used.<br> <br> This is personal taste though, and the review is nicely written and does what it is supposed to do, let me decide. Very nice review. As the poems go, I’m a little leery spending money on poems that end by reverting back to the speaker. It’s hard for me to watch poets watching themselves; no matter how graceful the language, a poet gazing into his or her navel somehow disturbs the universe for me.

Ginsberg’s White Shroud struck me the same way. Many poems knocked my hat off, until confessional itch was scratched, often leaving me feel used.

This is personal taste though, and the review is nicely written and does what it is supposed to do, let me decide.

]]> By: C.M. Mayo http://www.constantcritic.com/jordan_davis/apparition_hill/comment-page-1/#comment-27 C.M. Mayo Mon, 08 Dec 2003 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.constantcritic.test/jordan_davis/apparition_hill#comment-27 Hi I just received this for the first time, and it looks wonderful. I edit Tameme, a bilingual journal that features prose and lots of poetry. Where might I send a review copy? Saludos and good wishes.<br> <br> The Editor Replies:<br> <br> Dear Publishers: Please note that The Constant Critic reviews only books of poetry; not journals or chapbooks. Herewith please find the Critics addresses, to which to send your review copies:<br> <br> Jordan Davis<br> 1793 Riverside Dr., #3B<br> NY NY 10034<br> <br> Joyelle McSweeney<br> 1928 8th St, Apt. B-1<br> Drury Lane Apts<br> Tuscaloosa, AL 35401<br> <br> Raymond McDaniel <br> 309 4th Street <br> Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Hi I just received this for the first time, and it looks wonderful. I edit Tameme, a bilingual journal that features prose and lots of poetry. Where might I send a review copy? Saludos and good wishes.

The Editor Replies:

Dear Publishers: Please note that The Constant Critic reviews only books of poetry; not journals or chapbooks. Herewith please find the Critics addresses, to which to send your review copies:

Jordan Davis
1793 Riverside Dr., #3B
NY NY 10034

Joyelle McSweeney
1928 8th St, Apt. B-1
Drury Lane Apts
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Raymond McDaniel
309 4th Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

]]> By: Richard Taylor http://www.constantcritic.com/jordan_davis/apparition_hill/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Richard Taylor Mon, 08 Dec 2003 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.constantcritic.test/jordan_davis/apparition_hill#comment-26 A good review - I hadn't heard of this poet. Seems she has some of the quirkiness (I mean that in a good sense) of some of the more interesting English poets. Richard A good review – I hadn’t heard of this poet. Seems she has some of the quirkiness (I mean that in a good sense) of some of the more interesting English poets. Richard

]]> By: Janaka Stucky http://www.constantcritic.com/jordan_davis/apparition_hill/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Janaka Stucky Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.constantcritic.test/jordan_davis/apparition_hill#comment-25 Despite moments of marginal academic elitism ("her lesser endings could be accused of recalling James Wright aping Rene Rilke"), Jordan Davis' review of Mary Ruefle's Apparition Hill was eloquent and insightful. It takes a nimble critic to do justice to Ruefle's individual voice, and I think that Mr. Davis did a remarkable job communication both the nuances and the boldness of her work.<br> <br> Thank you for this review. If it leads more people to the pages of Mary Ruefle's poetry, you have performed a great service for contemporary readership. Despite moments of marginal academic elitism (“her lesser endings could be accused of recalling James Wright aping Rene Rilke”), Jordan Davis’ review of Mary Ruefle’s Apparition Hill was eloquent and insightful. It takes a nimble critic to do justice to Ruefle’s individual voice, and I think that Mr. Davis did a remarkable job communication both the nuances and the boldness of her work.

Thank you for this review. If it leads more people to the pages of Mary Ruefle’s poetry, you have performed a great service for contemporary readership.

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