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.

Summary

"Morning Poems is a sensational collection — Robert Bly's best in many years. Inspired by the example of William Stafford, Bly decided to embark on the project of writing a daily poem: Every morning he would stay in bed until he had completed the day's work. These 'little adventures/In Morning longing,' as he calls them, address classic poetic subjects (childhood, the seasons, death and heaven) in a way that capitalizes fully on the pun in the book's title. These are morning poems, full of the delight and mystery of waking in a new day, and they also do their share of mourning, elegizing the deceases and capturing the 'moment of sorror before creation.' Some of the poems are dialogues where unconventional speakers include mice, maple trees, bundles of grain, the body, the 'oldest mind' and the soul. A particularly moving sequence involves Bly's imaginative transactions with a great and unlikely precursor, Wallace Stevens. The whole is a fascinating and original book from one of our most fascinating authors."
 — David Lehman


This collection explores the quiet moments before the world wakes:

• A Daily Poetic Practice: Inspired by William Stafford, each poem is a "little adventure" captured in the quiet moments before the day begins.
• Meditative Poetry: Enter into surprising dialogues with the soul, the body, maple trees, and mice, exploring the depths of the self and the universe.
• Nature and the Seasons: A profound work of nature poetry that finds meaning in childhood memories, the turning of the seasons, and the cycles of life and death.
• Elegiac Verse: These poems embrace both "morning" and "mourning," elegizing what is lost while finding the delight and mystery in each new day.
• Literary Conversation: Includes a particularly moving sequence on the great American poet Wallace Stevens, exploring a fascinating imaginative transaction.

Product details

• Authors: Robert W. Bly, Robert Bly
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 23.01.1998
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama
• EAN: 9780060928735
• ISBN: 978-0-06-092873-5
• Pages: 128
• Dimensions (packing): 13.6 x 20.2 x 0.8 cm
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