Reviews

Let Evening Come: Poems by Jane Kenyon

forgereads17's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

zach_collins's review

5.0

Jane Kenyon’s Let Evening Come is full of quiet intensity and natural elegance. Written with an unquestionable mastery of expression, these deceptively simple poems speak volumes, patiently exhuming the sublime secreted away in the everyday, the simple and overlooked; a dirt road branching from the main street, a faded gravestone, and a trundling snow plow become reminders of our connection with the simple and tangible; a cocktail party with old friends and overheard conversations on an airplane become moments of incredible insight; walking alongside a dog becomes profound. Let Evening Come is superb.