In Code Poems

In Code Was Born Out Of Maryann Corbettrsquo;s Years Of Work For The Minnesota Legislature, With A Nonpartisan Office That Mandated That She Maintain A Public Silence About Politics. In Poems That Go From Elegiac To Fiery To Funny, She Examines Behind-the-scenes Legislative Labor And The People Who Do It, The Tensions Of Working For Government In A Climate Hostile To Government, And The Buildings And Grounds That Put A Beautiful Face On A History Full Of Ambiguities. This Well-honed Collection, Corbetts Fifth, Reflects On Doublespeak And Public Poses; On Coworkers And Commutes; On Legalese, Courts, And Elections; On News And History; And At Last On Retirementthrough Poems Masterfully Deployed In A Dazzling Array Of Forms: Including The Prose Poem, The Sonnet, The Ghazal, The Villanelle, And The Canzone.