The Wellspring Poems
The Wellspring Poems by Sharon Olds is a first edition collection published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on January 30, 1996. This 112-page volume presents a sequence of poems that explore the profound aspects of life, beginning from the womb and traversing through childhood, sexual awakening, childbirth, and the complexities of adult love.
Readers will find that the poems in this collection are characterized by their boldness and musicality, delving into themes of love and the intricacies of human experience. Olds’s work captures the essence of various life stages with honesty and depth, offering insights into parenthood and the emotional landscape that accompanies it. This edition invites readers to engage with the rich tapestry of experiences that shape our lives.
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Sharon Olds’s dazzling new collection is a sequence of poems that reaches into the very wellspring of life. The poems take us back to the womb, and from there on to childhood, to a searing sexual awakening, to the shock of childbirth, to the wonder and humor of parenthood–and, finally, to the depths of adult love.
Always bold, musical, honest, these poems plunge us into the essence of experience. This is a highly charged, beautifully organized collection from one of the finest poets writing today.
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