"Biespiel is a true poetic innovator."
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The Portland Mercury
"Biespiel has a gift for transformation . . . he can make a command sound like an incantation. He can create psalm—like beauty from the repetition of a simple phrase . . . one must note the instances of raw brilliance."
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Chelsea
"[Biespiel] writes with a belief in the redemptive powers of poetry."
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Choice
"When David Biespiel tempers his 'bared teeth' voice with a commitment to the things, and not just the atmospheres, of this world, he can register sharp portraits of people, in relationships and alone, in all their bitter, beautiful want."
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Poetry Magazine
"Biespiel's debut collection is sustained by a search for transcendent, intuitive truths."
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Publisher's Weekly
"In his book about regret, longing, and loss, Biespiel explores the intricacies of relationships between men and women in settings both real and imaginary."
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The Poetry Foundation
