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Full of spondaic gravity and grit. BRUCE BOND Showcasing the fortitude and wisdom, the honey and fire, the jab and embrace of a master poet, With Mouths Open Wide is a landmark collection of more than three decades of writing. Including work from John Caddys previous five books as well as new poems drawn from his experiences recovering from a stroke, the sum total of this expansive career carefully mediates the balance of outside and inside, sequentially rebuilding a delicate web of cognition, identity, and perception. From the revulsion on a childs face as Caddys recovering body struggles to walk, to the gift of a night nurse revealing her tattoo, these poems defy consolation in their consideration of mortality. Caddy engages readers with his acerbic wit, his base profundity, his downright honesty, and a no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners attitude. With the blinkers off, this poetic vision comprehends a fulsome picture of human, and animal, experiencea flawed and loved slideshow of the world.

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Author

Caddy, John

Publisher

Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781571314277

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Humanities

Rating

4.33 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13