Bøger af Marion Deutsche Cohen

Inner life and light begin at birth and doesn't end until death-In Lights I Have Loved Marion Cohen writes about certain special lights in her life, as well as darks, from her first memory to one of her latest. Her lights mingle with the lights of others, uniting in our common sense of wonder. Come join our mathematician and poet within these pages, as she keeps her eyes peeled for curious lights.

This is one of Marion Cohen's few un-themed poetry collections. Earlier collections have been on specific topics rarely explored to that extent. It seems every time something happens to Marion Cohen, she writes several books about it. Her pregnancy loss books are five in number and her books on the experience of spousal chronic illness number six. And all of what she writes must be said and read. Closer to Dying is, relatively, un-themed. Its title sounds specific, but it's only every once in a while that, upon reaching her early 70's, she thinks about being closer to dying. Being "closer to dying" is not the only aspect of aging. There are poems here reflecting her experience past and present as a classical pianist and first soprano, her existence as a writer, her passion for mathematics and math-like things, her readiness to smash idols (such as Buddha), her fear of pain, torture, and to some extent her very body, childhood memories and dreams as they evolve through the decades. Here you will find miniature sequels to her books about newborn loss, as well as to her most recent poetry collection, Lights I Have Loved. It is very apparent that although she, like all of us, is "closer to dying", she is not at all "farther from living".

The 33rd collection of poetry for Marion Deutsche Cohen, this volume shows off one of her son's art pieces as a cover, as did her last with New Plains Press, The Project of Being Alive. The ethos of this title runs along the same vein as Project, though touching on some new topics so near and dear. Marion has a way of revealing subtle truths in huge ways by plying diction so strongly into our mind's eye ... as if she's anticipated exactly what we all need to hear, and after all, the things she discusses aren't so foreign to us that we cannot relate. Family as a chief subject and anything that may harm the symbiosis of this family is fair game. Her unabated attention to her chief concern, family, is carried mostly in what I have ever read of her, and unashamedly her tenacity is encouraging to those who may need courage in understanding what family actually means.

There is a great precision and correctness in Marion Cohen's poetry. It veers about and somehow turns out unimpeachable and loveable. Here you'll find the reason for mortality and for carrying on with the Project. We live in a state of shared alone-ness, and this is a book to keep at our bedside and, while reading by oneself, not be alone at all.

The Discontinuity at the Waistline: My #MeToo Poems by Marion Deutsche Cohen is a collection of poems focusing on everyday micro-aggressions many women face throughout their lives, from pre-adolescence to adulthood. Wonderful in the way it details the author's early experiences using images from childhood and dreams, transitioning into becoming a married woman and a mother, and depicting her strength and bravery as a woman, this collection sheds light on many realities of women in this world and their stories which are necessary and important to share.An early review by Beth O'Brien of Mad Hatter Reviews states, "Throughout the collection, the description of unwanted male attention and the ability to politely say no without damaging a man's ego are demonstrated with great accuracy. Moreover, Cohen highlights the sexual expectations women often feel compelled to conform to, both in and out of relationships... Ultimately, this collection is a hard-hitting read but overwhelmingly necessary. Cohen states at the end of the collection, 'I have never been raped or assaulted but there were things I didn't want to do'. Through her poetry Cohen validates the feelings and concerns of her younger self who is surely not alone in these experiences."By validating what she herself experienced from such a young age, Cohen also validates the experiences of all women who have ever felt uncomfortable in the presence of a man or under expectation from society. We live in a world where culture defines much of the way we act, and this is a subject that Cohen hones on with resilience, unafraid to look at these issues in the face and speak for all those who are still remaining silent. This book highlights all the ways the author is able to eagerly echo the battle cry that so many woman and assault survivors have taken up with, "Me Too!" and gives reason for the reader to journey with her as she travels back, examining everything from her dreams to her sexual habits which are shaped by growing up in a society that has unrealistic and often absurd expectations of what it means to be a woman.