Alcestis in the Underworld: Poems

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Nina Murray takes on the likeness of Alcestis, the Greek legend who agreed to die in place of her husband, who went into the underworld, and who was rescued by Hercules, as a way of structuring this book of poems. The book is in three parts, maybe relating to Alcestis' time before, in, and return...

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I've enjoyed this book of poetry, with Nina Murray's observations on life. Some of the poems are her Memory Theater weaving their way through the volume. One of the poems "collection need", obviously Moscow, could be any city with skateboarders which maybe disturb a middle class woman with their ...

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In the textual center of her book, Alcestis in the Underworld: Poems (Richmond, VA : Circling Rivers, 2019), Nina Murray presents the reader with a comedic-like, musical round: what we remember is what we believe they don't believe in things that we remember they do remember things we don't beli...

from VoodooYeager

I usually do not read poetry, but this title jumped out at me. Simply Beautiful! I am truly in awe of Murray's way with words and I empathize with her and her plight. I did not expect to be hit with such an emotional response to her work.

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Nina Murray takes on the likeness of Alcestis, the Greek legend who agreed to die in place of her husband, who went into the underworld, and who was rescued by Hercules, as a way of structuring this book of poems. The book is in three parts, maybe relating to Alcestis' time before, in, and return...