Hurdy-Gurdy

I don't consider myself by any means a poetry expert. In fact, the only reason I picked up this book was because I saw Tim Siebles do a poetry reading while visiting my college. I suppose that makes it all the more impressive that I enjoyed this book as much as I did. It is very easy to pick up and read, even for those to whom poetry is a complete stranger. He uses simple language yet with such grace and mastery it yields deep thought and a sense of awe from his readers. I definitely recommend this book to avid poetry readers and even to those who haven't read poetry since they were forced to read Shakespeare in high school.

The first time I opended this book, I could not put it down. Tim Seibles' words were beautiful, touching, and warming. His is the type of poetry I would like to read everyday, if I could and if it were available. I found myself re-reading this book three times because I enjoyed the poems that much. Read this, re-read it, and just for kicks, read it again! You'll enjoy it if you enjoy and appreciate the beauty of words.

I wasn't sure I was going to write until I saw uiop45's review. I as well am originally from Boston and was introduced to Seibles when I was in High School at a writers conference in NH, at Breadloaf. I would be very interested to know if it was at this same conference that we both heard Seibles read and I as well have had his poems stick with me. I have bought all the rest of his books and have waited for a new one to appear (which finally has). Great poems, beautiful, lyrical phrases, honest and clear. Even now, years after having read it I can remember the end of the line quoted by the above reviewer "hearing a name sung quietly behind you all day" Great stuff, sticks with you

all that you've heard about tim seibles is true. he is the coolest poet who feeds a cartoon acid, pulls it out of the tv and mixes it into a delfonics record. if you are considering buying this book, i recommend that you do it. this is poetry that will speak to your fantasies, realities, and whatever trips line the rusty faucets in-between....sure, you might have got turned off to poetry by some loser teacher who spent six weeks analyzing "tintern abbey" (why did mao make them wear dunce caps!!??) get your mind together and get turned on again...pick up this book and feel the wind blowing around your buzzing ears...the revolution won't be televised, its already on paper.

I first learned of Tim Seibles during high school in New Hampshire.He made a poet out of me."Missing someone is like hearing a name sung quietly behind you..."