Synopses & Reviews
"[Linda Pastan's] poems are skillfully written with lovely syntax and strong, evocative imagery. Surprising readers with subject and an occasional rhyme, Pastan proves once again that, 12 books later, she is a poet who can ground us, who can astound us. Essential reading for poetry lovers."--
Synopsis
Linda Pastan's thirteenth collection of poetry chronicles her journey through life's pleasures and problems, its unexpected detours. The concerns of these poems are many: the ambivalences of love and family; the surprises--indeed the shocks--that come with aging; art, and how it can change us. The poems in Traveling Light trace our journey through the years in a language that makes new the ordinary landscapes we have passed through time and again. It is the transformation of the ordinary into something strange and luminous that is the hallmark of her remarkable work.
Synopsis
"Dark rhyming lyrics about love and impending loss.
The poems may shake you, so be forewarned."
--Alan Cheuse, NPR
About the Author
Linda Pastan is the author of many works of poetry, including Carnival Evening, Queen of a Rainy Country, Waiting for My Life, PM/AM, The Last Uncle, Traveling Light, and others. She has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award and was awarded the Ruth Lilly Prize in 2003. She lives in Potomac, Maryland.