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In the title poem
from her debut book,

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"Enter Invisible", a
chance pick up at a bar

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is also a Shakespearean
stage direction

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that acts as a portal to
the dramatic sensibilities

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of the rest of the collection--
where Wing's comedy, rhyme,

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and sound play all
have lead roles.

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Catherine Wing received her
BA from Brown University

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and an MFA from the
University of Washington.

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Her work has appeared in
Chicago Review, Field,

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The New Republic, and Poetry.

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Witty, eclectic, and surprising,
Catherine Wing's poems

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take the reader
through a fun house

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hall of mirrors, where
the things are not always

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as they appear.

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In this world, Tom and
Jerry hire hookers,

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literary giants may
go slightly mad,

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and fairy tale divas share
advice with each other.

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But it's such a shower of
sounds, unexpected rhythms,

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and tonal complexities
that amaze and astound.

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As Dean Young says,
Catherine Wing

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is confident enough
to entertain us

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and skilled enough to leave us
haunted by what makes us laugh.

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So I give you, Catherine Wing.

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