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Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals
Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals | Patricia Lockwood
A breathtaking new collection from one of todays boldest and most adventurous poetsColloquial and incantatory, the poems in Patricia Lockwoods second collection address the most urgent questions of our time, like: what if a deer did porn? Is America going down on Canada? What happens when Niagara Falls gets drunk at a wedding? Is it legal to marry a stuffed owl exhibit? What would Walt Whitmans tit-pics look like? Why isnt anyone named Gary anymore? Did the Hatfield and McCoy babies ever fall in love? The steep tilt of Lockwoods lines sends the reader snowballing downhill, accumulating pieces of the scenery with every turn. The poems subject is the natural world, but their images would never occur in nature. This book is serious and funny at the same time, like a big grave with a clown lying in it.
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kera_11
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I largely didn‘t understand most of these poems but I liked the ideas that I understood and some of them stuck out as very unique and well done. not really a poetry girl but my sister gave me this book so I gave it a shot.

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rakeshpm
Mehso-so

Honestly I've my own reservations about this book.

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vlwelser
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I'm officially intrigued by this author. A couple of these poems are beyond brilliant so I'm calling this a strong pick. And this cover is just awesome.

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@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3y
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KelsiTaylor
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“Commence me taking hundreds of boob photos, and studying them closely, and thinking most of those don‘t even look like boobs.
And I thought, “This is not something Emily Dickinson or Walt Whitman would have done. Or is it.”

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BkClubCare
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Can rape jokes be funny at all, is the question. #poetry #imagery #daring #assertive #wordsarepowerful

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Taylor
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On this reread, Lockwood launched me once again into her universe of actors in gorilla suits and porn scenes between humans and nature, of licentious deer and rape incidents twisted into a joke—which I‘m so glad to visit a second time, as I find it brilliant, working wonders for teaching me about the powers of imagination.

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Taylor

The poets have money to spend
in the cities: they spend the newest American dollars,
the crisp-aired greenest American dollars, blazing
with pictures of National Parks. 💵

I‘m rereading this too....

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Taylor
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Another book I read only because a friend lent it to me, insistently almost—and it ended up being far, far better than I ever expected. I love the way Lockwood writes these strange but oh so catchy and palatable poems. The lines hum and the ideas are one-of-a-kind and the imagery described sends landscapes, flora and beasts flashing through my mind.

BkClubCare Have you read Priest Daddy? Amazing... 4y
Taylor @BkClubCare I have not. Maybe I should check it out.... I‘m not a big memoir person though. 4y
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monalyisha
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Part two of the top #40in2019tbr list that I made (incorrectly) for @LibrarianRyan ‘s fun giveaway (which is still going on — check it out)! This doesn‘t serve as an entry, since I read the rules wrong... but it was still useful to make - & hopefully interesting for you to peruse.

Any books you feel passionately about on here (either negatively or positively)? Are any of them on your TBR, too? 🤓

Cinfhen Love your doodles 💕💕 5y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Wild Snail is really good and you really can read it in one sitting. Your first one is on my wishlist! 5y
mutlee Howl‘s Moving Castle is one of my favs! 5y
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monalyisha @mutlee Nice! I think it‘s gonna be my jam! Looking forward to it. 🏰 5y
monalyisha @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I‘ve been trying to read more non-fiction & “Wild Snail” seems like a gorgeous book. 🐌🍃 5y
monalyisha Thanks @Cinfhen 🤗! 5y
MeganAnn I loved A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet! Need to get to the second book soon. It was not really what I expected but I loved it even more because of that ❤️🌌 5y
LiteraryinLawrence The Mothers was totally worth reading! 5y
Clare-Dragonfly One of my favorite books! 5y
LibrarianRyan I‘m interested in pumpkin heads. I‘m not a fan of Rainbow but it‘s a graphic novel and I might like it b 5y
ruth_pell32 Love love love this book! 5y
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merelybookish
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"Rape Joke" by Patricia Lockwood was published online by The Awl in 2013 #provoking a huge viral response. Worth a read -- even if poetry isn't your cuppa tea.
Full text available at www.theawl.com/2013/07/patricia-lockwood-rape-joke
#poetrymatters @LazyDays

LazyDays 👏 6y
jillrhudy Devastating. Wow. 6y
Weaponxgirl Her memoir is really good too! I really want to read more of her poetry as that poem is really moving 6y
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merelybookish @Weaponxgirl I haven't read her memoir although I want to. She has an amazing essay at Tin House that I love, love, love. I'll add link! 6y
merelybookish @Weaponxgirl The essay is call "How We Write Now." Highly recommend! 6y
Blaire Yes. So powerful. 6y
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hwheaties
Mehso-so

Not my cup of poetry tea, but definitely some interesting ones in here.

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hwheaties
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And now we have...

SincerelyWinona Oh my gosh what is this madness and why haven‘t I heard of it sooner? 6y
minkyb Quite the title and cover! 6y
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Zoe_reads_books
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First book of 2018! This book of poetry was a little strange, but also wonderful. “Rape Joke” is such a powerful poem that everyone needs to read! 3.5/5⭐️

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JanvanderKolk
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Feminist poetry doesn't get much better than this! Amazing poetry by Lockwood.

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BooksCatsMaine
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I finally tracked down a copy of Fatherland Motherland..! So excited to read it 📚📚📚

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lindsaycree
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The body of the mail still waits for your knife.
Why haven't you written. Why don't you write.

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Erin01
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books with a side of pizza for tonights supper 📖😀🍕

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moarbookspleaze
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Mehso-so

Book 38 #readin2017

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moarbookspleaze
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Bedtime reading. I've been super into poetry lately. #poems #poetry #patricialockwood

cariashley I'm not a big poetry reader but Rape Joke (in this collection) is outstanding. 7y
shawnmooney Interesting. Something tells me @Lindy will be interested too if she hasn't already read it. 7y
Lindy @shawnmooney I bailed on it when it first came out. I heard Lockwood read some of it on a podcast recently, and I loved it, so now I want to give it a second try. 7y
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rach_simone
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Pickpick

Between a pick and a so-so for me. I had read Rape Joke on The Awl and it was equally affecting here. I didn't connect with many of the poems, though the ones I did were powerful.

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BooksForYears
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Since I just finished her memoir, I decided to dive into her poetry.

Cinfhen Cool cover 💚 7y
BestOfFates I really like her poetry, am excited to try the new memoir! 7y
Vikz Really like the cover 7y
Robothugs Love that cover 7y
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hwheaties
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Poet/poetry #bookhaul from my favorite #getindie, The Bookworm. I think Jimmy approves.

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cariashley
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Just had a particularly harrowing appliance delivery (moves and deliveries are always nightmares in NYC) involving 2 nasty delivery guys, 4 amazing guys from my building, door removals, baseboard destruction and discovery of plumbing issues and illegal vents! So I NEED this Pinot noir and poetry for the next little bit. 😰🍷📖

Lacythebookworm That cover ❤️ 7y
josie281 Cheers! Prost! You earned it 😉 7y
Simona Enjoy in vine, book and view! 7y
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LauraBrook Yikes! Glad you survived that ordeal. Dr LauraBrook says you can have as many refills as needed. 😉 7y
DeborahSmall What a view! ❤️ 7y
DebinHawaii Yikes! I think I would be drinking from the bottle by now if I were you! 😬 Love the view! 👍 7y
cariashley @josie281 @Simona @LauraBrook @DebinHawaii Thanks all! A couple glasses definitely made me feel better 😊 7y
Gleefulreader Your view is amazing! 7y
cariashley @DeborahSmall @Gleefulreader am very lucky! I'm actually only on the 21st floor but have some landmarked buildings across the street that will hopefully never be replaced 😊🏙 7y
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cariashley
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Picked up library books today and it's making me so happy. I have so much regular fiction to read at home already I feel guilty taking any out from the library, so graphic novels and poetry it is! #libraryhaul

WordWaller Same here! I just put a ton of poetry and graphic novels on hold at the library too 7y
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emtobiasz
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I've been reading a TON of poetry this year and really enjoying it. I think I love it because I know so little about big names and new releases in poetry and so everything feels like a discovery. Here's a shot of my #poetry shelf at home. #augustofpages #bookphotochallenge

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malloryomeara
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My first poetry collection! Most of these poems are total gems. Very weird and penetrating.

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