Blinded Birds

Blinded Birds Traces The Descent Of Three Generations Of Women Into The Anguished Worlds Of Depression, Alcoholism, And Addiction-genetic Predispositions That Tumble Down Generations Like A Slinky Toy On The Stairs. The Books Title Alludes To A Flemish Sport In Which Finches Were Blinded With Hot Needles To Block Out The Distractions Of The Real World, Compelling Them To Repeat Their Song More Compulsively And Thus Win In Competition. This, The Collections Title Poem Asserts, Is Not Unlike The Genetic Anomalies Increasingly Linked To Clinical Depression And All Kinds Of Addictive And Atypical Behavior-mutations Imposed By A Tyrannical Gods Whims.