In Kind
Poems
by Maggie Queeney
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Pub Date May 29 2023 | Archive Date May 29 2023
University of Iowa Press | University Of Iowa Press
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Advance Praise
“This poet knows that to transform pain and anguish into words is to call on the ancient goddesses—earth women who spun new sources of nourishment, showing how to do the work that centuries of women poets, seers, makers, mothers, and wanderers would take up, take in, and become. How many ways can a poet invent to survive? Maggie Queeney shows us the old ways are infinite, umbilically connected to our now-howling, our new bodies beautiful amid the ageless brutality. No one can destroy this poet’s lived knowledge, though she speaks of destruction, because she also speaks of this regenerative line of women’s lived histories. In Kind is a book that mothers will relive, daughters will recognize, and the patriarchy will, if there is any justice of the kind Queeney imagines, shake in its boots. Shake then crumble, while Arachne spins triumphant.”—Brenda Shaughnessy, judge, Iowa Poetry Prize
“Maggie Queeney’s haunting new book is a stunner. She nails surviving trauma and the cost of enduring it in a complicated household. This collection is the sleeper hit you need to buy—haunting, evocative, easy to know, and impossible to forget.”—Mary Karr, author, The Liars’ Club
“That Queeney channels Ovid’s Metamorphoses as a touchstone makes perfect sense. She plumbs the same psychological depths as her predecessor. She knows there are monsters in the closets and under the beds. She knows, too, they will cower under her unblinking gaze.”—Christopher Kennedy, author, Clues from the Animal Kingdom
“Maggie Queeney spins then weaves intricately, in defiance of fate, the threads of origin and history. Here, transformation, fiercely rendered, salves then saves. Here—wound turned bruise then scar, traced over—the body harmed revisions herself to survive, to become. Unforgettable, haunting and hauntingly beautiful, In Kind is a rescue.”—Monica Berlin, author, Nostalgia for a World Where We Can Live
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781609388973 |
| PRICE | $20.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 98 |
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Featured Reviews
Kelly J, Reviewer
In Kind is an interesting and moving collection of poetry that uses Ovid’s Metamorphoses as a template for framing survival. The poetry is not what I expected. It unfolds across the page in experimental ways. The poet is well read in mythology and uses old stories to spin new ones, offering a spiritual recreation from the pains and triumphs of the mythic past. The words sing with emotion and many of the images will stay with me.
Jessica F, Reviewer
this is a really powerful and beautiful book of poetry. The author pulls in a lot of powerful imagery, using things that are common in our day to day lives to evoke emotions not usually associated with those items.
Courtney B, Reviewer
I finished this collection a couple of days ago and have not stopped thinking about it since. The pure raw emotion that Maggie was able to write about is truly what poetry is all about. Pushing the envelope the experimental way the poems were laid out, I have no other way of describing it other than, it just made sense! The pull the poems have on the mind is just captivating. Haunting, powerful, and impossible to forget.
The poems I connected with were:
Alterations
What Color You Would Be If You Could Be Any Color
Dead Reckoning
These were the ones that I have not stopped thinking about and will be with me for a long time. Maggie's depiction of surviving trauma and the cost of enduring it in a complicated household is nothing but breathtaking.
Final Thoughts: I would recommend reading these poems out loud, I felt the greatest impact when I was actually able to hear the words aloud. This is a great collection to anyone who has been in the poetry space and would like to explore newer poets.
Victoria T, Reviewer
What truly sets "In Kind" apart is Queeney's ability to explore complex themes with grace and precision. Her poems delve into the depths of human emotions, from love and longing to grief and resilience. With a delicate touch, she navigates these intricate emotions, offering solace, understanding, and a sense of shared humanity through her poems.
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