In this newest book of poems -- the first since his 1996 National Book Award -- Carruth confronts the threadbare memories and the fading winter view of old age. From the bleakest circumstances -- the death of his daughter, physical and mental pain, poverty -- Carruth defiantly reclaims dignity and beauty. His poetry is at once classical and modern. With the spit and bop of a great jazzman playing all the right notes, Carruth lives his music, finding...

Collects works by American poet Hayden Carruth, including lyrics; narratives; comic, meditative, and erotic poems; and reflections on the natural world.

A collection of essays by poet Hayden Carruth that help chronicle his life and discuss his depression, his love of music, his attempted suicide, and other related topics.