Lyn Lifshin Livres

Lyn Lifshin's selected poems explore deeply personal themes such as the complexities of girlhood, the turmoil of marriage, and the emotional aftermath of love and loss. Her autobiographical verses reflect on painful memories, including the struggle of losing a mother and the quest for self-sufficiency after tumultuous relationships. Lifshin's direct and spare style reveals submerged passions in everyday life, capturing moments of beauty and longing amidst hardship. The collection showcases her range and inventive voice, resonating with raw emotional depth.

The poems showcase a woman warrior's emotional journey, blending struggle and joy while reflecting on the human experience. Lyn Lifshin's concise and powerful writing captures the essence of life's passions, embodying both pain and resilience. Her work is likened to that of Emily Dickinson, emphasizing the depth of feeling and the beauty of survival. Each poem serves as a testament to the history of the body, revealing the scars and victories that define what it means to be alive.

Focusing on Malala's struggles, this poetic account by Lyn Lifshin transcends journalism, offering a deeply personal exploration of her experiences. Through compassion and insight, Lifshin reveals poignant moments that highlight contemporary and sometimes controversial events. The work emphasizes the poet's mandate to convey profound understanding while allowing the poetry to resonate on its own, blending real-life events with artistic expression.

A collection of poems inspired by the race horse, Secretariat.

The collection of poems captures the deep emotional connection between the author and the legendary racehorse Ruffian, exploring themes of passion, loss, and the thrill of thoroughbred racing. Lyn Lifshin's vivid imagery transports readers to Kentucky's foals and the excitement of the racetrack, evoking both the joy of victory and the heartache of fleeting brilliance. Through her words, Lifshin embodies the spirit of Ruffian, celebrating the horse's legacy and the indelible impact it had on her life.

Exploring profound themes such as childhood, love, sex, death, and memory, this collection features deceptively simple lyrics that reveal deep emotional insights. The work showcases the unique voice of a populist woman poet, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of life through her accessible yet impactful verse.

Exploring the duality of love and loss, these poems draw parallels to the myth of Persephone, traversing realms of light and darkness. They delve into the complexities of relationships—between parents and children, siblings, and lovers—juxtaposing moments of ecstasy with profound pain. The imagery evokes the tension between despair and rebirth, reflecting the emotional landscape of a woman's journey from sorrow to renewal. Lifshin's signature style captures the interplay of joy and sadness, making these verses both immediate and resonant.

Before his career as a champion racehorse, and his death following a devastating injury, Barbaro was a colt like any other. In her traditional poetic style, Lifshin outlines the life of the champion horse before his fame, highlighting the beauty and grace of the young colt from his birth, through his youth, and finally to his time as a champion on the track. The artistic rendering of Barbaro's life from his early years to his first races culminate in the celebration of his life after his death in this poetry collection. from "Those Nights in the Stall" did Barbaro dream horses galloping? In the dark, starless, did he feel the ground shaking? Imagine the sound of hooves on turf? Was there some thing in the wind? The scent of horses thundering past the barn, of flying manes, the beating of his own heart, louder than hooves?

Intense and charmingly erotic, this new volume from Lyn Lifshin explores female personas including Enheduanna and Leda's daughter. In this collection, Lifshin's 'barbaric yawp' asserts its independence once again. This series of poems claims unfamiliar territory for the" queen of the small presses". #AliveLikeALoadedGun is a stunning poetic journey brought to life by Transcendent Zero Press.

This collection of poems captures the life and brilliance of one of racings biggest legends. In a lyrical style that brings the tale of Secretariat to life, Lifshin highlights the beauty and wonder of the foal's early days from birth to the track. As always, Lifshin focuses on Secretariat's life before the track, outlining the playfully perfect foal who found his way into the hearts of many. Full of emotion and beauty, this collection outlines the life and death of one of the tracks biggest racing legends. from "As The Days Get Longer" the horse dreams of flying in the air like a gust of wind on an abandoned Christmas tree, red exploding like a spurt of light, flaming wildly like those boughs of northern lights out of darkness