I Wandered from New Orleans: Poems from the South

I Wandered from New Orleans has 9 ratings and 7 reviews. 3pugstohug said: Let me preface my review by saying that I met Tracy Conway two years ago at our.
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The Princess and the Wizard. The Trick of Disaster. Meandering Thoughts Through a Warped Mind. The Kingdom of Ordinary Time: Musings of a Particular Bear: The Book of Seventy. One of Granny's Tales. A Hundred Thoughts Volume 1. A World of Verse. If These Walls Could Scream.

Glimpses From The Mind. Little Fairy and the Giveaway Day. Poems from Time Past.

I Wandered from New Orleans: Poems from the South

Walking Toward the Sun. Diamonds From The Void. The End Of Death. Over the Bridge and Beyond. There was a problem filtering reviews right now.

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Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. This beautiful collection of poetry speaks of childhood memories, glimpses of the South as only a true native of the South can speak, longing, loneliness, and the everyday. My favorite poem was "Fall" whose title and opening images lead one to believe that it is a poem about autumn, which it is, but more importantly it is a poem about falling Conway lays bare her experiences of living on the streets, of childhood friends lost to suicide, of the horror of Hurricane Katrina, and the comforting memories of grandmas house.

This collection of poetry is a roller coaster ride of emotions and images Beautifully written, with raw honesty.

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Throughout the book, she captures the beauty and devastation of New Orleans before and after the Hurricane. If you've ever been to NOLA, her words will ferry you back - the sights, smells and the people. If you've never been, you'll want to go. But this collection isn't entirely focused on New Orleans.

Conway's poems also reflect on self and identity. I Wandered through New Orleans is truly a gumbo of different, yet closely related ideas - music, dreams, relationships, freedom and loneliness. I really enjoyed these poems. One person found this helpful. Your mind probably conjures up all sorts of central ideas when you think of a collection of poetry called I Wandered From New Orleans: Is there any other place in this country New York, perhaps?

Tracy Conway's poetry is not cliche, and it's about much more than New Orleans as a place.

I Wandered from New Orleans: Poems from the South by Tracy L. Conway

As the title of the collection suggests, her poetry might have started in New Orleans, but her words have drifted and she's found a muse in the places she's been and the people she's encountered. From recalling Paw Paw's nickname for her Cookie to how the dog raises his head when he hears the microwave bell in Granny's kitchen, Conway is indeed a poet when it comes to capturing the small details of life. Like New Orleans itself, the reader is just a witness standing in the background and looking over Tracy's shoulder.

Tracy is a child at Show and Tell, telling her friends to "Look at this!

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I'm leaving my job Bailing out of this prison, The uncertainty of freedom Is what moves me on. Tracy doesn't always tell us why. She's always looking forward, and commands the reader to look in the same direction. We want to turn around, but there's nothing back there. And that's what makes Tracy's poems so good. You pause and contemplate each one like a mysterious piece of a puzzle. You don't know what came before or what will happen after, but you want to know and so you keep reading.

Tracy is also a painter. She's good at painting a picture with her words and showing the reader only what she wants you to see. And you see it through her eyes too. Here's one such "portrait" poem called "Tracks: The unkempt remains Of a simpler time in history; I have no place Beside these tracks; Ancient ghosts, A narrow path. A simple trick of fate, This life I'm living A century too late.

It was a pleasure to read this collection. Most poems are brief, whittled down to their bones of bare essence, the way poetry should be. No words are wasted. Her ability to convey so much feeling in a few short lines blows me away. Her words paint wonderful mental pictures. If you have never been to New Orleans, you will definitely want to plan a trip. If you have never taken a road trip in a Volkswagen van through the Appalachian mountains, you will be wondering if you have missed out on some wonderful, important adventure.

Read this book, buy this book, tell your friends to buy it You won't be disappointed! Apr 03, Rie Rose rated it it was amazing Shelves: Poems from the South is a well-crafted book, very professional in design, and an impressive size for a volume of poetry. Tracy spent some time on the streets, and many of her poems reflect this experience with a poignancy I found enlightening. I felt shivers running down my spine reading several pieces — impressed by the mental pictures drawn by economical word choices.

I was amazed by the number of subjects that we had both chosen to write about in our own words and own pages and how similar the emotions were. It is hard to put into words how moved I was by this collection.

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Of course, it is hard to choose amid a volume of strong pieces. I highly recommend the book to all lovers of poetry who can handle some hard truths. Nov 17, Rachel Hall rated it it was amazing. Throughout the book, she captures the beauty and devastation of New Orleans before and after the Hurricane. If you've ever been to NOLA, her words will ferry you back - the sights, smells and the people. If you've never been, you'll want to go. But this collection isn't entirely focused on New Orleans. Conway's poems also reflect on self and identity.

I Wandered through New Orleans is truly a gumbo of different, yet closely related ideas - music, dreams, relationships, freedom and loneliness. I really enjoyed these poems. Dec 15, Chris added it. I have been very reluctant on doing this, I do not enjoy giving bad reviews,however in good conscious I can do nothing else. The best poems in this book are quotes form other writers.

Most of the poems had no rhyme nor reason. I have a very analytical mind and can easily grasp the abstract, but so many of the poems I could not figure out what the point of the poem was.

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Most of the poems left me thinking and View all 4 comments. Oct 14, Susan Leech rated it it was amazing. I love to read poetry and this book had some very good ones. To me it's very relaxing and thought provoking and just needed in a person's life.


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