Two combatants, one ring, and a battle governed as much by determination and drive as by rules and referees: that s boxing. "Perfect in Their Art: Poems on Boxing from Homer to Ali" spans the millennia to present more than one hundred of the finest in pugilism poetry from both oral and written traditions, celebrating the lasting literary, historical, and cultural significance of boxing s storied heritage.
Editors Robert Hedin and Michael Waters pulled no punches in assembling the definitive poems and poets of the sport. Works by such classical poets as Homer, Virgil, and Pindar are...
Two combatants, one ring, and a battle governed as much by determination and drive as by rules and referees: that s boxing. "Perfect in Their Art: ...
Selected Poems includes ample offerings from A. Poulin, Jr.'s eight books, now out of print. Known for his imagination and deft intelligence, Poulin's poems balance philosophical inquiry with emotional intensity, calling us to a spiritual awakening beyond that of traditional religion. Edited by Michael Waters with a preface by prize-winning poet Gerald Stern, the release of the book coincides with the 25th anniversary of BOA Editions, founded by Poulin in 1976.
Poet, translator and publisher A. Poulin, Jr. was the contributing editor of Contemporary American Poetry, ...
Selected Poems includes ample offerings from A. Poulin, Jr.'s eight books, now out of print. Known for his imagination and deft intelligence...
"Waters's elegant language suggests that there is grace to be found in facing and speaking of our sorrows. . . . His use of humor creates a tension between the profane and the sublime."--Arts & Letters
Among the survivors of the Donner Party--idiom's black sense of humor-- Who developed a secret taste for flesh Flaked between the fluted bones of the wrist?
In his tenth poetry collection, Michael Waters tackles the dual (and dueling) natures of our humanity: sin and transgression, isolation and atrocity, love and darkness, and the desire for a...
"Waters's elegant language suggests that there is grace to be found in facing and speaking of our sorrows. . . . His use of humor creates a tension...
