Thursday, October 22, 2020

Before Our Eyes: New and Selected Poems, 1975-2017 —by Eleanor Wilner

 Nonfiction / Poetry

232 pages

5 stars

 

I had already marked several poems by the time I reached page 50 that I liked, and will go back to read. When I got to page 50, Moonlit Wake, I read it, and stopped. It’s not fair to claim it’s my favorite out of all the poems, but at the moment I read it, it didn’t just resonate with me, it sang to me. 

 

“The broken moonpath on the darkened sea…” 

 

This book is a calorie-free meal of your favorite foods topped off with a slice of Death by Chocolate cake. It is the stimulating dinner companion you’re always craved. It is the thoughtful companion for which you’ve longed. 

 

If you like poetry, buy this book. Like that meal above, eat slowly, chew well, savor flavor and texture. 

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