Henri Cole
Author of Middle Earth: Poems
About the Author
Henri Cole was born in Fukuoka, Japan, in 1956. He has published nine previous collection of poetry, including Touch and Pierce the skin, and a memoir, Orphic Paris. He has received many award for his work, including the Jackson Poetry Prize, the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, the Rome Prize, the show more Berlia Prize, the Lenorc Marshall Poetry Prize, and the Award of Merit Medal for Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He reaches at Claremont McKenna College. show less
Works by Henri Cole
Jenny Holzer 1 copy
Associated Works
The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms (2000) — Contributor — 1,301 copies, 9 reviews
The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry (1990) — Contributor, some editions — 777 copies, 3 reviews
Death by Pad Thai: And Other Unforgettable Meals (2015) — Author, some editions — 82 copies, 1 review
My Favorite Plant: Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love (1998) — Contributor — 71 copies, 1 review
Tagged
Common Knowledge
Members
Reviews
This is one of those books of quiet beauty that leaves you with a feeling of incredible peace.
Given to me by a friend from work as part of a book-themed Secret Santa exchange.
It's been a long time since I've read a book of poetry. I've read the occasional poem here and there, from time to time, but there's a certain enjoyment to simply having the time to dedicate (part of) a morning to slowly going through the book, poem by poem, and thinking about each one.
Most of Cole's poems are short, one-page (14-16 line) thoughts. In general, I liked his few longer poems better than the short ones – though I don't know if I can put my finger on precisely why, as the length itself doesn't have anything to do with it, I think.
My favorite poem, on a first read through, is "The Erasers." My favorite set of lines, however, is from "Persimmon Tree":
My favorite line is from "Twilight": "I want to learn the faith of the indifferent."… (more)
It's been a long time since I've read a book of poetry. I've read the occasional poem here and there, from time to time, but there's a certain enjoyment to simply having the time to dedicate (part of) a morning to slowly going through the book, poem by poem, and thinking about each one.
Most of Cole's poems are short, one-page (14-16 line) thoughts. In general, I liked his few longer poems better than the short ones – though I don't know if I can put my finger on precisely why, as the length itself doesn't have anything to do with it, I think.
My favorite poem, on a first read through, is "The Erasers." My favorite set of lines, however, is from "Persimmon Tree":
Poor Man, kind and apprehensive
he looks at himself but cannot see
the beauty of his free will unless
he's suffering at the hands of it.
My favorite line is from "Twilight": "I want to learn the faith of the indifferent."… (more)
Name: Blizzard: Poems
Poet: Henri Cole
Genre: Poetry
Review:
This book is a collection of beautiful poetries and poems. His poems are lyrical, lucid and empowering. His words are daring, and they have a sort of cold rage filled in them. The poems drift through various topics like love, life, war, drugs, and many more. This book of poetry is more like a blizzard of emotions, which shakes us to the very last cell of our body. Expressive, elucidate and empathetic, this book will leave speechless.… (more)
Poet: Henri Cole
Genre: Poetry
Review:
This book is a collection of beautiful poetries and poems. His poems are lyrical, lucid and empowering. His words are daring, and they have a sort of cold rage filled in them. The poems drift through various topics like love, life, war, drugs, and many more. This book of poetry is more like a blizzard of emotions, which shakes us to the very last cell of our body. Expressive, elucidate and empathetic, this book will leave speechless.… (more)
Awards
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 21
- Also by
- 13
- Members
- 499
- Popularity
- #49,589
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 10
- ISBNs
- 40
- Languages
- 4
- Favorited
- 1
A short collection with a long tail. I bookmarked so many of these poems, I can't say which is my favorite. The collection leaps from dandelions to wolves with a sequence of images that seems both startling and inevitable.