It takes the average reader and 39 minutes to read Still Life with Timex by Elisabeth Murawski
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Still Life with Timex chronicles a mother's loss. These poems explore the unsightly aspects of grief and the survivor's guilt of outliving a child. In the hospital with her son, the speaker directs her bitterness toward institutions and faith that do not do enough. Within this collection there are discoveries of life in its decay and remembrance. Blame indicts everyone--most especially the speaker herself, as she struggles to cope with shame as enduring as loss. from "On His Own" I stroke his shoulders, squared as they entered the world, my son bold as a cardinal's wing against the white flames of magnolias.
Still Life with Timex by Elisabeth Murawski is 38 pages long, and a total of 9,804 words.
This makes it 13% the length of the average book. It also has 12% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 53 minutes to read Still Life with Timex aloud.
Still Life with Timex is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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