Poet, activist, playwright and essayist Rachel McKibbens is a New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow and author of the critically acclaimed volume of poetry, Pink Elephant (Cypher Books, ) Regarded as one of the most dynamic speakers in the country, McKibbens is a legend within the poetry slam community, noted for her accomplishments both on and off the stage: she is a nine-time National . PINK ELEPHANT is Rachel McKibbens' collection of beautifully crafted, emotionally searing poems depicting the fractured mythology of a family's tumultuous life. Picking up where Plath and Sexton have left off, McKibbens threatens the comfortable confines of confessional poetry with a take-no-prisoners surrealist and super-real edge/5(21). The following review was written by guest reviewer Bob Blair. Say it clearly and you make it beautiful, no matter what. – Bruce.
Rachel McKibbens was born in Anaheim, California. She is the author of blud (Copper Canyon Press, ), Into the Dark Emptying Field (Small Doggies Press, ) and Pink Elephant (Cypher Books, ). McKibbens is a two-time New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow and the Women of the World Poetry Slam champion. Rachel McKibbens is a two-time New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow and author of Into the Dark Emptying Field, a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize, and Pink www.doorway.ru chapbook, Mammoth, was runner-up for the David Blair Poetry www.doorway.ruens is a member of Latinas Unidas and co-curator of the acclaimed reading series Poetry Pie Night in upstate, NY. Title: Pink Elephant. Author: Rachel McKibbens. Not just because favoring fiction on this blog would be unfair but also because this book has reached into my heart and torn it out through my open,disbelieving mouth I have decided to feature McKibbens poetry as this week's choice.
PINK ELEPHANT is Rachel McKibbens' collection of beautifully crafted, emotionally searing poems depicting the fractured mythology of a family's tumultuous life. Picking up where Plath and Sexton have left off, McKibbens threatens the comfortable confines of confessional poetry with a take-no-prisoners surrealist and super-real edge. Poet, activist, playwright and essayist Rachel McKibbens is the author of the poetry collections Into the Dark and Emptying Field () and Pink Elephant (). The Rumpus wrote of Pink Elephant, “McKibbens awakens and haunts with selfless honesty.”. Her poems, short stories, essays and creative non-fiction have been featured in numerous journals and blogs, including Her Kind, The Los Angeles Review, The Best American Poetry Blog, The Nervous Breakdown, The Rumpus, The London Magazine. Poet, activist, playwright and essayist Rachel McKibbens is a New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow and author of the critically acclaimed volume of poetry, Pink Elephant (Cypher Books, ) Regarded as one of the most dynamic speakers in the country, McKibbens is a legend within the poetry slam community, noted for her accomplishments both on and off the stage: she is a nine-time National Poetry Slam team member, has appeared on eight NPS final stages, coached the New York.
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