The Ogre's Wife
by
Ron Koertge
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1597097233
ISBN-13
9781597097239
Publisher
Red Hen Press
Imprint
Red Hen Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 17th, 2013
Print length
80 Pages
Weight
136 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.20 x 0.70 cms
Product Classification:
PoetryPoetry by individual poets
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The eclectic, witty, and often moving new collection of poems by acclaimed pop iconographer Ron Koertge.
Ron Koertge wants to do nothing but delight. Armed with his trademark wit, he introduces readers to Little Red Riding Hood all grown up with a fondness for salsa and chips, explores the thorny relationship of Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese, spies a Trojan pony and the children it bamboozles, and offers an alternate reading to the Icarus story. He meets Walt Whitman on the set of an X-rated movie, attends his gardener’s funeral, and goes to his beloved race track. Seminal figures from pop mythology speak up in unexpected ways: The Beast, transformed by Beauty, hints that his new life isn’t exactly what he expected. Gretel enrolls in night school, the ogre’s wife from the beanstalk yarn writes a heart-rending story on her cutting board, and a group of fourth-graders on a field trip encounters Death. Occasionally setting aside free verse, there are couplets about a Bette Davis movie, a sestina about routine blood tests, a villanelle set in a topless bar, and a set of haibun that chronicles an entire day. Reverend Ike and John Lennon said, "Whatever gets you through the night." This book will do just that and carry you right on in to the next day, guaranteed.
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