The Day's Last Light Reddens the Leaves of the Copper Beech

by Stephen Dobyns

Book Overview

This new collection from best-selling poet and novelist Stephen Dobyns focuses on the hard, ephemeral truth of mortality, including the section "Sixteen Sonnets for Isabel" about the recent death of his wife; the poem "Laugh," a portrait of the late poet Hayden Carruth; and the poignant parable of a horse in a bar. In true Dobyns fashion, these poems grip and guide readers into a state of empathy, ultimately raising the question of how one lives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1942683162
• ISBN13: 9781942683162
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: BOA Editions
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"