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is saying-and to see that he practices what he preaches-simply read His First, Best Country. trained at Pratt Institute, worked as a collection, for instance, contains the line "I am a candle flame drawing moths and cupped hands." "Time to Go" includes mosquitoes, holding the moments in my Lorraine Corsale, a photographer such gems as "The old woman spits amber There are a few weaker lines and mo- volunteer for the Christian Appalachian Project in Lancaster, Kentucky, and this new book is her stark record of the experience. Corsale' s black and white photographs depict mostly the fringes of Appalachia, rural life in Kentucky's Garrard County, and the presentation is as elegantly simple as the pictures. These are not always "pretty" pictures. They are stark, understated depictions by an excellent photographer. lates herself for living just long enough." stars m the dust" and "She's thinking what ahard time they will all have and congratu- ments, ofcourse, times when Quillen slips into apparent narrative and more informastereotypes or passages that contain more tion than the reader needs. Once in a long while, also, Quillen' s exciting freshness is lost in the echo of other fine Appalachian writers whom Quillen has known and admired. -Garry Barker Quillen, Rita. October Dusk. Seven Buffaloes Press, Box 249, Big Timber, Montana, 59011. 1987. $5.00. who sees double. Rita Quillen, in her masterful metaphors and in her compassionate communication of the real mean- Robert Frost described a poet as a person ing of human existence, is indeed a poet. While anticipating Quillen' s next publication, many readers will go back again and again to relive and enjoy "October Dusk." -Barbara Smith Five dollars is a pittance to pay for this small (thirty-four page) but top-quality collection of poems. Every piece contains some breathtaking imagery, some bit of"oh, wow, that's right! " The three section headings, "Farm," "Friends," and "Family," indicate exactly the kind of subject matter in which Quillen excels. What is most exciting about the poems is talism, a real temptation with this type of material, the writer retains toughness of character and objectivity of insight. In addition, there is metaphorical truthful- Servitude Despite beatings from Mother Nature, that instead of surrendering to sentimen- from passing souls, those porchsteps still squat there. Despite rainstorms and heavyweights digging them an early grave, They've never sunk so low ness that is extremely come in what with mere versifiers would rare out as folksy chatter. Butter, for instance, is not only a record Examples ofexcellence abound. "Apple runs through the poem, bringing to mind rituals from purification to communion. Other poems exhibit the same high quality. "October Dusk," the title poem of the of a passing tradition but a liturgical statement. The motif of religious ceremony they won't stoop to help a body on its way. -Glenn McKee
Appalachian Review – University of North Carolina Press
Published: Jan 8, 1987
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