Sleeping with the Moon
Sleeping with the Moon by Colleen J. McElroy, published by University of Illinois Press on July 2, 2007, is a collection of poetry that explores various aspects of women’s experiences. This edition, comprising 109 pages, presents a vivid tapestry of themes including sex, shopping, and dancing, while delving into the complexities of love, illness, and aging. McElroy’s work is characterized by rich imagery and candid storytelling, inviting readers to engage with the emotional landscapes of her subjects.
In this collection, readers will find award-winning poems that animate the nuances of women’s lives, capturing moments of joy and struggle alike. The poems take readers on journeys through moonlit nights, smoky barrooms, and intimate spaces, revealing insights into the delicate balance of desire and despair. With a focus on the intricacies of personal experiences, Sleeping with the Moon offers a reflective look at the interplay of light and shadow in the lives of women, making it a significant contribution to contemporary American poetry.
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PEN Oakland National Literary Award, 2008
Colleen J. McElroy’s poetry shoots for the moon, and takes it in, too, in one way after another. The collection’s award-winning poems animate women’s experiences of sex, shopping, and dancing, while offering telling insight into the struggles and silver lining of lust, love, illness, and aging. Rich with vivid imagery and candid storytelling, Sleeping with the Moon takes readers on moonlit adventures under the night sky, through the barroom’s smoky haze, and under the covers.
…Beware: such delicate
sights have driven more than one woman to despair
instead she watched him breathe– relishing
for a moment that secret space where night
grows soft and the moon’s detumescence forgives–
and where if this jeweled light holds they might
strip themselves of years if only for one night
–from “In Praise of Older Women”
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