- Paperback: 70 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (18 July 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0595364624
- ISBN-13: 978-0595364626
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,308,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Contrary to the doctor's advice, I am
taking calcium tablets the previous
occupant lost behind the sideboard in
the hall. He died alone in his sleep.
After six years in the same apartment,
my right leg still aches every time
clouds come out. Studies say that's
the secret we always come back for more.
from "Conversation with My Femur"
From the delicious allure of skinny-dipping to the love confessions of a diseased spleen, to an exiled Starfleet officer whose day job is in an adult strip club, Arlene Ang explores the complex machinations of human relationships and the characters behind them. Sometimes sensual and provocative, sometimes black-humored and surreal, the poems in The Desecration of Doves display her sharp technique and inimitable voice.
About the Author
A four-time Pushcart nominee, Arlene Ang lives in Venice, Italy where she edits the Italian edition of Poems Niederngasse. Her poetry has been published in numerous literary journals, including Envoi, Mississippi Review Online, The Pedestal Magazine, Poetry Midwest, Rattle and Smiths Knoll.
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Arlene Ang RAWKS! ! ! ! !
31 Aug 2005
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Arlene Ang's collection is a tremendous achievement in poetics. Her style sounds esoteric without being so. It is accessible, odd, enlightening, honest and extremely well-crafted. The effort Ang made in compiling this book is commendable, as it has given us a treasure to come back to over and over again. The title poem in itself is a gem, the variant other themes resonant with us and we find ourselves pondering phrases, stanzas, ideas later in the day and the next day as well. This book has pull to it. The reader will not be disappointed. Excellent work, Ms. Ang.
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on Arlene Ang's "The Desecration of Doves"
19 Jun 2011
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My favorite read on the lives of people/things/the ones in between. This book is all about their secret lives and their delicious screw-ups.
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