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“In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future.”— Alex Haley “It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness ...
After her divorce in 1997, Olds started writing a series of poems relating the different phases of grief and denial. There are reminders of love and romance, and the constant battle between her mind and heart results in her questioning herself. [2] The poems trace the last year of the marriage, and then the year after. [3]
The poems were written in 1997, following the divorce from her husband of 29 years. The poems focus on her husband, and even sometimes his mistress. The collection won the T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry. [20] She is the first American woman to win this award. [20] It also won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. [21]
Several poems look at the narrator’s parents — the poetry isn’t necessarily autobiographical — particularly one called “Drunken Monologue From an Alcoholic Father’s Oldest Daughter.”
35. “Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me.” —Sarah Bernhardt 36. “Chemistry is you touching my arm and setting fire to my mind.”Nayyirah Waheed
Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are [26] Tell the truth and shame the Devil (Shakespeare, Henry IV) The age of miracles is past; The apple does not fall/never falls far from the tree; The best condiments are authentic flavors; The best defense is a good offense; The best-laid schemes of mice and men often go awry
Jeff eventually returns on his own, ending the crisis, but not the animosity. Karen tries every possible way she can think of to stop the divorce from happening, including sending anniversary cards and feigning illness, but her efforts are ultimately fruitless. She does this because there is a streak run by her family for not getting a divorce.
THE END OF a long-term relationship can be rife with all kinds of conflicting emotions. Grief, resentment, and heartbreak are all to be expected, but a breakup or divorce can also feel like a new ...