Phantom Limb

Phantom LimbDiscover the enchanting world of *Phantom Limb*, a captivating poetry collection by David Musgrave that melds meditative reflections with a seductive narrative style. Perfect for poetry enthusiasts and casual readers alike, this book invites you to explore a range of themes, from the depth of human emotion to the beauty of landscapes and waterscapes. Musgrave's adept use of both free verse and formal constraints creates an engaging reading experience,

Discover the enchanting world of *Phantom Limb*, a captivating poetry collection by David Musgrave that melds meditative reflections with a seductive narrative style. Perfect for poetry enthusiasts and casual readers alike, this book invites you to explore a range of themes, from the depth of human emotion to the beauty of landscapes and waterscapes. Musgrave's adept use of both free verse and formal constraints creates an engaging reading experience, making *Phantom Limb* a must-have addition to your collection.

The poems delve into the complexity of life, balancing wit and melancholy while offering a fresh perspective on human connections. Standout poems like 'The Baby Boomers' and 'Young Montaigne Goes Riding' showcase Musgrave’s unique voice and exquisite craftsmanship, guaranteeing a profound encounter with language and thought.

Acclaimed with the Grace Leven Prize in 2010, and shortlisted for prestigious awards, *Phantom Limb* is a testament to Musgrave's exuberant curiosity and literary prowess. Enjoy free shipping on this BRAND NEW item, with a delivery time of up to 6 weeks. Please note that once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Expand your literary horizons and enrich your bookshelf with this remarkable work today!

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780980526998
Year: 2010
Publisher: John Leonard Press

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780980526998
Year: 2010
Publisher: John Leonard Press


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David Musgrave's poems are at once meditative and restless, elegant and sensual - with an energy of empathy that draws him to a wealth of subjects. They are in several kinds of free verse and formal constraint. Here is wit and melancholy in equal measure, with a dose of joyous satire thrown in. Waterscapes and landscapes figure strongly. Typically they move from the moment of observation to make transformative connections with emotional and imaginative states: the continual freshness of approach from one to another of these poems is a hallmark. Other poems meet human situations more immediately. The self, or some other, is substantiated with a generosity of feeling - and this becomes a startling quality within the strands of satire in some poems, notably 'The Baby Boomers'. Generosity also drives - as much as an elegant form does - 'Young Montaigne Goes Riding'. Those two extended poems are peaks in a book of exuberant curiosity. Phantom Limb was awarded the 2010 Grace Leven Prize, along with LK Holt's Patience, Mutiny and Petra White's The Simplified World. It was also shortlisted for the 2011 Western Australian Premier's Poetry Book Award and for the John Bray Prize in the 2011 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature.