The Language of Spring: Poems for the Season of Renewal

Book Overview

The Language of Spring collects some thirty of the most evocative English-language poems on the experience of spring. The poems range from the traditional and formal (Gerard Manley Hopkins"s "Spring" and Edna St. Vincent Millay"s "English Sparrows") to the contemporary, experimental, and diverse (Henry Reed"s "Naming of Parts," Marie Ponsot"s "Mauve," and William Carlos Williams"s "The Widow"s Lament in Springtime"). Each poem beautifully illuminates another small spot of time in the enthralling season of renewal.

Other contributors include: Maxine Kumin (the volume"s title is adapted from her poem), Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Mary Oliver, Richard Wright, John Updike, Walt Whitman, Yusef Komunyakaa, e. e. cummings, D. H. Lawrence, Claude McKay, Jane Kenyon, Sara Teasdale, Philip Larkin, Anne Sexton, James Tate, and A. R. Ammons.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807068608
• ISBN13: 9780807068601
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

POEMS FOR PERSONAL RENEWAL AT ANY TIME

THE LANGUAGE OF SPRING is a marvelous anthology, which means it's full of marvels. The illustrations are beautiful too. And Maxine Kumin was the right poet to introduce it. A gift that will be appreciated by people who love poetry and spring. A gift to yourself (I did). A true treasure and treasure chest. A little on the expensive side but worth every penny.