Wendy Videlock lives on the Western Slope of the Colorado Rockies. Her full-length book of poems, Nevertheless, was released in 2011, and her chapbook, What's That Supposed to Mean, appeared in 2009. Her poems have been published widely in literary journals, most notably in Poetry and The New York Times.
Wendy Videlock's poems contain laughing pears, rhyming coyotes, and
jaded wind. In reading this book, I found myself laughing and
gasping in equal measures. And cursing, as well, because Videlock
is so damn good and I'm so damn jealous of her talent. She is one
of my very favorite poets.-Sherman Alexie
Reminiscent in some ways of Shel Silverstein's classic collections,
Videlock's new book, The Dark Gnu and Other Poems, supplements sly
whimsy with mystery and a hint of tragedy. These poems remind
readers "of all inconceivable ages" that not all problems have
solutions and that some narratives end in mystery rather than in
resolution.The Dark Gnu is enhanced by the author's illustrations
that deepen the allure of the poems.The voice is unmistakably
Videlock's, but in this new collection we hear the echoes of Lewis
Carroll and Edward Gorey.These are the sorts of poems that children
will demand to hear again and again and that parents will want to
recite to each other and to their friends.-Jeremy Telman
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