Bishop, Suzette Marie, authorUtah State University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032003http://hdl.handle.net/10217/87763Suzette Marie Bishop teaches writing at Texas A & M International University. This will be her first full-length book, though she's published a chapbook and many individual poems in national poetry journals. Nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize, Ms. Bishop's credits include publications in Antioch Review, 13th Moon, Eratica, Aries, The Little Magazine, and many other literary journals. As a poet and writing teacher on the faculty of Texas A & M International, she gives many readings, as well as workshops for gifted children, seniors, and other writers on the US-Mexico border she has worked with at-risk youth and with the rural Hispanic community.Foreword / Alicia Ostriker -- 1. Do Not Drive into Smoke. Reaching for Your Hair -- Disruptions -- Elegant Shrimp in Champagne Sauce -- My Dream House -- House-Sitting -- Knowing Objects Will Outlast Them -- My Gown is a Momentary Outline -- Dragons -- The Bat -- One Summer -- Exit Interview -- Melinda -- Horrorscope -- Graveyard -- Visiting Relatives -- Mirror and Sword Trick -- In the Holy Spirit Research Center -- Least Terns -- Bloodstone -- Water Moccasin -- Anasazi Bowl -- Do Not Drive into Smoke -- Wedding Triptych -- Cool Wagons & Bone Chandeliers -- Through the Corridor -- Departing Iceland -- 2. As Good There as Here to Burn. At the Ramada Inn with Ruth and Esther -- Emitting a Sound -- Conversation with Anne Truitt -- The Conservator -- Purple Gloxinia -- Hannah Höch -- Beneath Eva Hesse's Fiberglass Veil -- Photograph of Edna St. Vincent Millay -- Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz -- The Ghost of Christina Rossetti -- As Good There as Here to Burn -- 3. She Took Off Her Wings and Shoes -- She Took Off Her Wings and Shoes (a long poem).born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.American poetryPoetry -- CollectionsTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.