Morning Poems

The first book of poems in eight yearsby this major American poet. The title of this collection y was inspired by the way they were written. Each morning, Robert Bly sits down and write a poem. The results are among his finest work, shimmering with images and live with feeling and ideas. Bly writes in very simple language, using commonplace words and events to cut to the heart of things. Many of the poems in this collection are about writing poetry and the work of an author, eg -Rewriting Poetry' and -Wanting More Applause at a Conference.' There's a large group of poems about his boyhood on a Minnesota farm, including -What the Animals Paid' and -A Family Picture'. Bly also returns to one of the major themes of his work-how archtypal myths and stories shape our world-in a section of poems on stries such as -We're All In This Story.' He addresses age-old issues such as the relationship between fathers and sons, dealing with getting older, and facing death, in a very personal way.