Backtalk by Robin Becker

Backtalk

Poems

Robin Becker

As its title suggests, Backtalk, published in 1982, highlights the poet’s cheeky refusal to accept cultural norms. The volume contains some of Becker’s most lyrical lesbian love poems, and while some of these again focus on the impeĀ¬ diments to lesbian love, they deliciously evoke triumphant moments. “We disĀ¬ turb the difficult compromises / with our steady wanting of each other, / but for a moment the afternoon light falls on your shoulder, our intimacy is loosed / into the air, and you move easily / down the path, parting the prairie grass” (“Women in Love”).’ ~ Leslie Lawrence

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Details

ISBN 9780914086369
Genre Poetry
Publication Date 01-Jul-02
Publisher Alice James Books
Format Paperback
No. of Pages 76
LoC Classification PS3552.E257 .B3 1982
Language English
Rating NotRated
Subject Poetry / General
BookID 15304

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