This collection drawn from more than forty years of the poet's work is "a superb introduction to newcomers and a sumptuous offering to familiars" (Publishers Weekly).

Former US Poet Laureate Donald Hall has been celebrated with numerous awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Medal of the Arts.

This volume collects some of Hall's finest short poetry written between 1947 and 1990. Here are poems of landscape and love, of dedication and prophecy.

"Our delight is in following an exceptional poet's growth and depth as he emerges with a richly playful but consummately serious voice." —Publishers Weekly