Donald Hall

A former poet laureate presents a new collection of essays delivering an unexpected view from the vantage point of very old age.

"Intimate portraits of great poets in old age, giving new insight to their work and their lives, and context to the often flawless art created by flawed human beings. The best of themselves endure, and the old poets' existence and endurance gives readers courage to pursue their own vision. Donald Hall knew a great deal about work, about poetry, and about age. Each of those things come together in this unique collection. We hear about Robert Frost...

Published twenty-five years after her untimely death, The Best Poems of Jane Kenyon presents the essential work of one of America's most cherished poets--celebrated for her tenacity, spirit, and grace. In their inquisitive explorations and direct language, Jane Kenyon's poems disclose a quiet certainty in the natural world and a lifelong dialogue with her faith and her questioning of it. As a crucial aspect of these beloved poems of companionship,...