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In *One Secret Thing*, Sharon Old Olds continues her acclaimed family‑poetry series. The collection opens with a twelve‑part poem that delves into the terrors of war, then shifts to new, vivid poems that examine conflicts within a family. Old Olds’ work interweaves anger, joy, danger, desire, and forgiveness, landing the reader in home that feels both comic and poignantly sincere. The poems showcase her characteristic lyric energy and unflinching insight into the human condition.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Sharon Olds
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