Anodyne
Anodyne by Khadijah Queen, published by National Geographic Books on August 18, 2020, is a collection of poetry that explores the intricate interplay between personal experiences and broader historical contexts. This edition spans 87 pages and is presented in English. The poems delve into the small moments that captivate us while also confronting the looming threats of catastrophe, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of survival and longing.
In Anodyne, readers will encounter a diverse range of poetic forms that convey the dualities of joy and grief, knowledge and ignorance, as well as love and loss. The collection emphasizes the coexistence of contrasting emotions and experiences, illustrating the human condition through a blend of lyrical expression, experimental techniques, and moments of both humor and poignancy. Queen’s work invites contemplation on themes of death, grief, and the resilience required to navigate life’s challenges, making this collection a profound exploration of what it means to be human.
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Colorado Book Awards Finalist for Poetry
Shortlisted for the Reading the West Poetry Book Award
The poems that make up Anodyne consider the small moments that enrapture us alongside the daily threats of cataclysm. Formally dynamic and searingly personal, Anodyne asks us to recognize the echoes of history that litter the landscape of our bodies as we navigate a complex terrain of survival and longing. With an intimate and multivocal dexterity, these poems acknowledge the simultaneous existence of joy and devastation, knowledge and ignorance, grief and love, endurance and failure—all of the contrast and serendipity that comes with the experience of being human. If the body is a world, or a metaphor for the world, for what disappears and what remains, for what we feel and what we cover up, then how do we balance fate and choice, pleasure and pain? Through a combination of formal lyrics, delicate experiments, sharp rants, musical litany, and moments of wit that uplift and unsettle, Queen’s poems show us the terrible consequences and stunning miracles of how we choose to live.
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