Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood

Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood

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Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood

The Waiting Girl explores the exterior and interior landscapes as they apply to identity, specifically celebrating the Appalachian South and Cape Cod. The poems in this collection carry readers from the cracked red earth of Georgia to the cobblestone streets of Nantucket. Through these bold environments, Ganaway delves into the nuances of mania and melancholia, illuminating the bittersweet nature of bipolar disorder, and raising awareness of this still largely misunderstood state of being.

The Waiting Girl

You best believe
I am fit as a dandelion,

facing the day
in a crown of gold,

my roots rough-hewn,
knurled as a hand saw.

And yet I wait,
thrusting the frost,

suckling the minutes
until you see me.

You placed your faith
in a cloud of seedlings,

not expecting this--
this erect scattering

like a thorned prayer,
feckless, yours.

Jessica Spotswood is a playwright who lives in Washington, D.C., with her playwright husband and a lovable cat named Monkey. She's never happier than when she's engrossed in a good novel, and she especially enjoys swoony kissing sequences.

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ISBN 13 9780399257469
ISBN 10 0399257462
Title Star Cursed
Author Jessica Spotswood
Series Cahill Witch Chronicles
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons
Year published 2013-06-18
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.