Slow Burn

In Ellen Dudley's poems, important events occur quickly and clearly, then conclude like quiet after loud noise, reverberating in the mind's ear. "Dudley's poems are powerful and real, visceral, so alive that some of them might frighten the faint of heart. That's good. But SLOW BURN is better than good -- it's a brilliant and unforgettable debut" -- Thomas Lux. The achievement of this work is that the volatile content is put forth without overstatement or sentimentality -- indeed, this is a collection remarkable for its candor, intelligence, ferocity, and downright vulnerability.