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Written in a style that is straightforward and conversational, with an eye that captures every nuance and with a wit that doesn’t suffer foolishness, Cora Ekwurtzel's first book, Such Nonsense Indoors, is a lyrical and spritely joy. Luanne Rice comments that “ Cora Ekwurtzel has written extraordinary poems about the metaphysics of ordinary life.” She goes on to say that the poet “sees the world in slants of light that illuminate secrets and magic, that transform the familiar into the rare. Her poems about nature are spare and elegant; she invites us into the spaces where the known gives way to the mysterious, where consciousness dissolves to dreams. Invoking a sense of small town myth, she reveals boundless curiosity and deep love for the life she leads, the landscape she so closely observes. This is a stunning book.”
Cora Ekwurtzel grew up in Massachusetts and moved to a farm in Granby, Connecticut, where she raised her family and still lives with her husband, Steve. In the summer, you will pass her on the road bicycling to Congamond Lake for a swim or boating. In the winter, you will find her ice skating or cozied up, reading a slim volume of poetry by the fire. She has a motorcycle license, a boating license and a nursing license. An avid gardener, she wrote her first poem when inspired by picking ripe tomatoes in the hot August sun. Her engagement with the world of nature is often reflected in her poetry. A lightning strike annealed her, and she tells the story with humor, amazement and gratitude for life.
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BOOK STATISTICS ISBN 978-1-943826-28-5 This book can be ordered from all bookstores, including Amazon.
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