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Shadow of Sirius

ISBN13: 9781556593109
ISBN10: 1556593104

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Honored as one of the Best Books of the Year from Publishers Weekly

`	Little Wolf , August 24, 2012 (view all comments by Little Wolf) This little collection came out when W.S.Merwin was deservedly serving as poet laureate of the U.S. It rings with grace,without pretentiousness,like casual retellings of favorite moments by an old friend. In one of my favorite poems from this book, he recalls his fascination, as a very young child,with a patch of light playing it's way across a carpet. This was one of many times while reading "The Shadow of Sirius" that I slid back into cherished temporal swatches from my own life. I've always felt that good poetry should invite and reward repeated readings, not demand, and not disapoint. this book succeeds admirably.
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`	HillaryS , August 06, 2012 (view all comments by HillaryS) Merwin is the kind of poet non poetry reading people want to read. He's topically accessible, but then also a genius in layering symbolism & imagery. I had to read this book for a class, but I'm so glad I was introduced to his writing, and I will be exploring more.
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