If I’m Scared We Can’t Win
If I’m Scared We Can’t Win by Emily Berry is a collection published by Penguin Books in 2016, featuring 103 pages of contemporary poetry. This edition is part of the Penguin Modern Poets series, which presents selections from the works of three poets currently writing, allowing readers to explore a diverse range of voices in modern poetry.
In this anthology, readers will encounter the unique styles and themes of Emily Berry, Anne Carson, and Sophie Collins. The poems delve into personal experiences and reflections, offering insights into the complexities of life and identity. With a focus on contemporary European poetry, this collection serves as both an introduction for those new to the genre and a thoughtful exploration for seasoned poetry enthusiasts.
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The Penguin Modern Poets are succinct guides to the richness and diversity of contemporary poetry. Every volume brings together representative selections from the work of three poets now writing, allowing the curious reader and the seasoned lover of poetry to encounter the most exciting voices of our moment.
“. . . And I was grown up, with your face on,
heating spice after spice to smoke out the smell of books, to burn
the taste buds off this bitten tongue, avoid ever speaking of you.”
– Emily Berry, ‘Her Inheritance’
“If you are not the free person you want to be you must find a place to tell the truth about that. To tell how things go for you.”
– Anne Carson, ‘Candor’
“I had a moment there
among the balustrades
and once that moment had expired
it graduated
from a moment to a life”
– Sophie Collins, ‘Dear No. 24601’
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