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raloveridge's review against another edition
4.0
Jane Kenyon's work is often anthologized, so after being wowed by her short, stark poems, I decided to go to the source and see what all the fuss was about.
She speaks directly to the lonely in short lyric poems--loss and good humor commingle in riveting ways. She also writes about nature and weather really well, which has been especially interesting to me lately. I like her.
She speaks directly to the lonely in short lyric poems--loss and good humor commingle in riveting ways. She also writes about nature and weather really well, which has been especially interesting to me lately. I like her.
kjboldon's review against another edition
5.0
I always feel I don't 'get' poetry, but I love the poems of Jane Kenyon.
bartendm's review
4.0
An excellent collection of poems that spans the authors writing lifetime. You begin to feel you know the author as she goes through different phases of life and her writing reflects that. Like a friend you stay in touch with, even though you don't live close anymore. I read it over the course of about a year and enjoyed picking it up now and then to read another batch of poems before setting it down for a little bit. A lovely collection, particularly covering topics relating to country life and the loss of someone you love.
hannahlee's review
5.0
I realized earlier this year that I had only gotten about halfway through this beautiful, deeply felt book of poetry when I started it back in high school. Reading about a poem a day when I woke up each morning, I was able to savor the second half of Kenyon's moving collection, plus her lovely translations of Akhmatova. I'm so glad I found that forgotten book mark and decided to forge ahead - these poems are not to be missed.
jenlouden's review
What i love best about her poems are how she descends into darkness and then back into gratitude and life. She captures hope alive in the dark.
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