Calling a Wolf a Wolf Poems
“Calling a Wolf a Wolf Poems” by Kaveh Akbar, published by Alice James Books in 2017, is a collection of 89 pages written in English. This debut poetry book explores themes of addiction and recovery, delving into the complexities of craving and control. Through introspective verses, Akbar navigates the challenging landscape of alcoholism and sobriety, reflecting on the struggles of self-identity amidst these battles.
Readers will find a candid examination of the mind’s wildness and the relentless pursuit of healing. The poems confront the nuances of personal struggle and the ongoing fight for clarity and understanding. With a focus on inspirational and religious themes, this work resonates with those interested in American and Middle Eastern poetry, inviting contemplation on the nature of existence and resilience.
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2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Gold Winner
2018 Levis Reading Prize Winner
2017 Julie Suk Award Winner
A 2017 Nautilus Silver Award Winner
2017 Florida Book Award Gold Winner
A 2018 First Horizon Award Winner
Winner of the 2017 John C. Zacharis First Book Award
A 2018 Montaigne Medal Finalist
A 2017 NPR Best Book of the Year
A 2017 Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A 2017 Entropy Magazine Best Book of the Year
A 2017 The Coil Best Book of the Year
A 2017 Interview Best Book of the Year
Addiction. Recovery. Repeat. Akbar blazes the poetry scene with this introspective, powerful, and passionate debut.
This highly-anticipated debut boldly confronts addiction and courses the strenuous path of recovery, beginning in the wilds of the mind. Poems confront craving, control, the constant battle of alcoholism and sobriety, and the questioning of the self and its instincts within the context of this never-ending fight.
from “Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before”
Sometimes you just have to leave
whatever’s real to you, you have to clomp
through fields and kick the caps off
all the toadstools. Sometimes
you have to march all the way to Galilee
or the literal foot of God himself before you realize
you’ve already passed the place where
you were supposed to die. I can no longer remember
the being afraid, only that it came to an end.
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