Self Portrait in the Dark Author:Colette Bryce The dark attunes our eyes to detail the light can sometimes conceal; similarly, Colette Bryce's new poems are "slant tellings" that reveal strange and true reflections. Using a wide range of imaginative strategies, Bryce examines the ways in which time is held, space enclosedand a life framed and given meaning: a face in a broken mirror, a... more » spider trapped under a glass, or a stolen kiss in a car-wash. Bryce's two previous prize-winning collections were widely admired for their marvelously seductive music and their speed of thought; Self-Portrait in the Dark widens and deepens the poet's scope, and is her most emotionally compelling collection to date.« less