Expansive, dynamic, displaying an electrifying command of language and sound, Theodore Roethke's poems pulse with a rich, seductive music. They are also audaciously honest. Writing with the courage to strip away consoling illusions, Roethke explored the depths of his inner life to create a testament to the mysteries of being. This perceptive selection by poet and critic Edward Hirsch includes well-known works such as "My Papa's Waltz" and "The Lost Son," as well as several of Roethke's poems for children and a generous ...
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Expansive, dynamic, displaying an electrifying command of language and sound, Theodore Roethke's poems pulse with a rich, seductive music. They are also audaciously honest. Writing with the courage to strip away consoling illusions, Roethke explored the depths of his inner life to create a testament to the mysteries of being. This perceptive selection by poet and critic Edward Hirsch includes well-known works such as "My Papa's Waltz" and "The Lost Son," as well as several of Roethke's poems for children and a generous sampling of his notebook writings, offering a glimpse of the poet at work with the raw materials of language and ideas.--back cover.
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