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Patricia B Fargnoli
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PUBLISHED: Sep.08.2009

Then, Something

A woman, late in life, explores the boundaries between the natural and human world, between waking life and dream, between life and death, so as to approach finding answers to life's most important questions.

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PUBLISHED: Apr.01.2005

Duties of the Spirit

"Readers will discover many facets of Fargnoli's voice, but two attributes that will most impress readers are, first, the almost shimmering gladness with which Ms. Fargnoli replies to the gifts of beauty and of human love; and, second, the compassion with which she addresses whatever is beyond her own intimate surroundings."-Mary Oliver Duties of the Spirit comprises deeply moving...

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PUBLISHED: Nov.01.1999

Necessary Light

Review In Necessary Light, Pat Fargnoli proves that joy is not only possible, but that the highest joy is arrived at only after bearing the weight of experience through some terrifying valleys. Ms. Fargnoli's heartening, disturbing, mature first book is rich with two things poetry can never have enough of: energy and wonder. -- Brendan Galvin Readers will discover many facets of...

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Dec.03.2009 - 8:34 am

In response to: Best Gift Book

http://www.redroom.com/publishedwork/carta-marina

In this beautiful three-part narrative poem, Ann Fisher-Wirth weaves together a time away from home in a foreign...

Feb.13.2009 - 6:55 pm

In response to: Captain's Blog - Stardate January 29, 2009

Pompeii

I've been there...chariot wheel ruts in the roads; murals in the villas...the body cast of a man fallen backwards and...

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Sep.09.2009

Published by The Comstock Review

"Her newest book, Then, Something (Tupelo, 2009), turns away somewhat from the narrative bent of the poet’s earlier work and moves more toward lyric poems of the spirit:...

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About Patricia

poet laureate of New Hampshire from 12/2006-3/2009, I've published 6 collections of poetry. My most recent book is Then, Something, Tupelo Press, 2009. Necessary Light (Utah State Univ. Press, 2000), winner of the May Swenson Book Award; Small Songs of Pan...

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