How Long to Read Fragments of a Nocturne

How Long Does it Take to Read Fragments of a Nocturne?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 17 minutes to read Fragments of a Nocturne by Mark Blaeuer

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

With his trained eye supplementing his poetic vision, Mark Blaeuer reminds us that the body is composed of both minerals and memories, and we come to and from the same still place. This book has the smell of earth all over it. With the brevity and deft turns which typify Blaeuer's style, the title poem sees the moon as both "ancient midwife" and "the size of a tumor." Clear-eyed, Blaeuer explores the bond of life and death, and the god of solitude seems to walk with him. His poems are detailed and telling observations of human ties to the environment. The isness of the business of life is what matters. The precision of his phrasing is outstanding, from the arch comedy of "Tableau" to the natural-religious in "Easter" with its "faith / in the body / temporal" and "Blessing of the Stones": "Because the stones are not concerned / about survival, beauty lives." Here is a poet offering "Warmth to all life" without denying either its violence or its beauty. For Blaeuer, the world deepens through being seen as it is. He listens to the earth, and it sings for him. ~ Cally Conan-Davies Mark Blaeuer's poems, like that wonderful image of a bird carved on a brick (from "Clay"), bear witness to a rich engagement with the world, telling us again and again that "there was a real bird also, and it flew." To enter the thoughtful and complex world of this book is to encounter poems with wit and humor, with dense, clanging music, and with a fine-tuned and varied sense of form. By the end of this beautiful volume, we, like the flea market proprietor in "Tableau" will say, "Look, this is poetry." ~ Davis McCombs Mark Blaeuer digs through stones and dirt. He finds the bones of a Romanov here, a blessing from a village priest there. In water, he sees drowned trees and the reflection of gods. There's something elemental and dangerous happening here. Handle these pages carefully, and don't open the blinds. Someone's watching. ~ Russell Streur

How long is Fragments of a Nocturne?

Fragments of a Nocturne by Mark Blaeuer is 76 pages long, and a total of 19,456 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fragments of a Nocturne Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 46 minutes to read Fragments of a Nocturne aloud.

What Reading Level is Fragments of a Nocturne?

Fragments of a Nocturne is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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