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Poems and Prose by Gerard Manley Hopkins

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Poems and Prose
by

Gerard Manley Hopkins,

W.H. Gardner (Editor)

Ernie's review

May 14, 2007

it was amazing

bookshelves: poetry

All of Hopkins' poetry is amazing, but the "Windhover" in particular is one of the most impressive lyrics I've every read. Hopkins' explosion of the sonnet form and embrace of the notion of oral poetry makes him one of the most powerful voices in modern poetry.

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