Review sheri-d wilson s reputation as a wisecracking woman s wisdom-peddling performance poet remains intact with her latest collection of poetry, Re:Zoom, in which she charts her familiar territory of near misses in love, sticking-out-her-tongue rants at authority, sardonic description of bad ex-boyfriends, and effusive praise songs for the spiritual and the feminine. --~Sonnet L Abbe, The Globe and MailCalgary s sheri-d wilson creates poetry definitely for adult sensibilities and has carved a niche for herself as one of Canada s most consistently daring, progressive and experimental poets. Constantly striving to challenge the whole art of verse construction, Re:Zoom is a self avowed departure volume which deconstructs the lives, loves and roles of women in modern Canuck society. --~Gilbert A. Bouchard, Edmonton JournalWilson s content treks across diverse plains lost lovers, animal rights, poet bill bissett and her experimental form differentiates this book from many released this spring. Not only does language undergo a makeover verbatim becomes ver-beat-him but the structure is shaken up, with stanzas diced and parsed and entire sections capitalized to emphasize a found memory. ... Re:Zoom s best pieces [shine] with such poetic light that it s hard not to listen to wilson s unique voice. --~David Silverberg, Quill and Quire Read more About the Author The Mama of Dada - Sheri-D Wilson is widely acknowledged as one of the most progressive and experimental poets in Canada, eloquently confronting the roles of women in contemporary society with a jazz sensibility and a dangerous wit. Of the beat tradition, in 1989 Sheri-D studied at Naropa (The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics). In 2003 she won the Heavyweight of Poetry, USA in a Bumbershoot Bout against Andrei Codrescu. Sheri-D Wilson is the founder and Artistic Director of the Calgary International Spoken Word Festival. Read more
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