Striking Distance (Oxford Poets)
This is Carole Satyamurti's third book of poetry following Broken Moon and Changing the Subject. These poignant poems are concerned with the forces that connect one person to another, those that divide them, and those--language in particular--that may do both. With well-honed technical skill and, as is common with all Satyamurti's work, a notable mixture of sympathy and astringent intelligence, Striking Distance offers readers a powerful voice that is both political and imaginative.