Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas 1934-1952 (New Directions Book)
by Dylan Thomas
Paperback- N/A

Dylan Thomas's poems gambol and frisk across the tongue and imagination like those of few poets I have ever read. His choicely crafted ...

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  "We Bit Off More Than We Could Handle!" by Librarian50 (see profile) 04/20/12

The library's book club always selects a volume of poetry for National Poetry Month and the group agreed to try Dylan Thomas. Some of the members have a college education, but I (the moderator) am probably the only one who has studied poetry. Our group has discussed Robert Pinsky, Nikki Giovanni, and Langston Hughes in the past and, although I knew Thomas would be a challenge, I thought we could handle his work. About half the members attended the meeting and almost all of them disliked or hated the selection. Even though I love some of Thomas' poems, I found myself mystified by more than half of the poetry in this volume. In the end, I didn't quite finish the book. Not recommended as a book club selection!

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