A Village Life is a collection of poems from different points of view, different voices. Male, female, young and old, they are all here. And, no matter their marital status. No matter the size of their families. They are all suffering from loneliness. It isn't every poet who can successfully get into the heads of different personas, speak with the voices of different genders, races, etc, but Gluck pulls it off. Unlike fiction, poetry doesn't offer the luxury of space and time to build up backstory, create dialogue over time, but these poems don't seem to need all of that. Very beautiful, very thoughtful. I just absolutely fell in love with this book. The poetry is structured in such a way that it reads almost like a story. But, taken in bits and pieces it is just as intense.Every time I read it I can see, so clearly, the mountain. The dark dirt, cold under the shadows of the trees. The inhabitants in their lives, their houses.It's, it's just wonderful. Just the image on the cover is a preview of what lies within - foggy nights, cool afternoons with the dark walk home through the bramble, all alone.
Do You like book A Village Life (2009)?
Not my favorite of hers, but Louise is always good.
—Danica
Master at work! Fine poetry! I look up to her
—Skyleigh
