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Uncoded Woman: Poems [Paperback]

Anne-Marie Oomen (Author)

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Publication Date: 21 Dec 2006

Coding and decoding are the themes of Anne-Marie Oomen's collection of poems, which together tell the story of a woman named Bead and her search for a safe harbor. The maritime "International Code of Signals" becomes a symbolic guide to Bead's journey, lending weightier meaning to boating phrases such as "You should proceed with caution" and "I am continuing to search." The beautiful terrain near Lake Michigan forms a powerful backdrop to the exploration of the life of a woman and her Native American lover, whose poverty and desperation are in stark contrast to the wealthy resort community around them. As an essayist and playwright, Oomen is known for her ability to convey the inner landscape of a woman's mind; this is her first book of poetry.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } Coding and decoding are the themes of Anne-Marie Oomen's collection of poems, which together tell the story of a woman named Bead and her search for a safe harbor. The maritime "International Code of Signals" becomes a symbolic guide to Bead's journey, lending weightier meaning to boating phrases such as "You should proceed with caution" and "I am continuing to search." The beautiful terrain near Lake Michigan forms a powerful backdrop to the exploration of the life of a woman and her Native American lover, whose poverty and desperation are in stark contrast to the wealthy resort community around them. As an essayist and playwright, Oomen is known for her ability to convey the inner landscape of a woman's mind; this is her first book of poetry.

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Paperback: 65 pages
Publisher: Milkweed Editions (21 Dec 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1571314253
ISBN-13: 978-1571314253
Product Dimensions: 15.4 x 0.7 x 22.9 cm

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unpretty real 15 Dec 2006

By BookDoc - Published on Amazon.com

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Though I love all types of good poetry, this book is special. More thematically narrative and philosophical than your average mainstream pretty-poems, Oomen's work is gritty, honest, storytelling, startling, and beautiful in its images. I couldn't stop reading, then couldn't wait to get it to another poetry reader, to share the gold.

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5.0 out of 5 stars woman under the radar 9 Mar 2007

By M. Cleary - Published on Amazon.com

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What Anne-Marie Oomen has done with this collection of poems is unearth a woman not commonly seen in poetry. Her journey is geographical, but more interestingly, emotional. The "uncoded woman" does a great deal to create an earthy, heartfelt character, warts and all, one worthy of a new "code" if it was possible to ever classify the type of woman who is different but recognizable. It was like reading a novel in verse--and a very good one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Depth of a Novel 3 July 2012

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This is a single poem of chapbook length that you will want to put in the hands of all your closest friends and tell them, "Read this. It's a poem. Don't moan. It isn't long; it's a poem. Trust me, because it's a story too."

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