Peggy's Reviews > Hummingbird Sleep: Poems, 2009-2011

I wasn't sure if I'd like these long poems, but I do. I found surprise and joy in them, as well as considerable scholarship and some wisdom. A poem found early in the volume, "Word Choice," gave me great delight. It lists and discusses words relating to "mud." Along the way you'll meet Robert Bly, Gary Snyder, Christopher Smart, Lisa Starr, and James Hillman. Glad I purchased it from the back table at the WFOP* conference.

*Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, where Coleman Barks was a featured presenter.