Poetry slides through everyday life, but is not always visible to the eye, though it runs like quicksilver, and can be glimpsed occasionally in the deep blue shadows as evening appears. At this border between day and night, it is easier to look backward in time.
This study of poet Dennis Lee explores how a creative artist can come to rejoice in the power of language and share it, even as senses are numbed by unimaginable public violence.
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
6Issue
1Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
JabberwockyAuthor Biography
Kathleen Bailey is a children's librarian who joys in watching the children romp through her library in Toronto, and attempts to send each one out the door with a pile of books.Date Created
2010-12-15Rights Statement
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