Poetry

Have you ever wondered why books of poetry, unless they span the whole of a writer’s life and work, are so slim?

“. . . [provides a] wealth of insights . . .”

“Fear and desire, silence and passion, beauty and death . . .”

“. . . breezily contemporary in feel, yet deeply lyrical in quality and effect.”

For more than half a century most mainstream, accessible, non-experimental, American poetry has been autobiographical.

“Her style never obtrudes on her subject or that quiet sense of transcendence. . . . We are clearly at home in these deep, rich poems.”

“. . . a wonderful glimpse into the life of this highly regarded and talented artist.”

“Many of the poems in Place are deeply contemplative and philosophical.

“This selection of Patchen’s best by one of his intimates is clearly a gift and tribute to the man and his work, . . . Kenneth Patchen may be experiencing a real revival in his 100th year.

“This is deep music and clear, as the poet carries us to those places in the heart that ground and guide us.

Come, Thief is a pleasantly unusual book of poetry that is both refreshing and insightful.

The publication of this physically small book puts Canadian poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen in the company of the most beloved poets in the English language.