Whether writing prose or poetry, long or short form, Joyce Carol Oates consistently offers perspective and experience. Some titles in this collection are brief, captures in a few lines, while others bask across the space of pages.

Oates is an expert wordsmith, and this collection is recommended for poetry lovers.

Mind blowing book of poetry. It’s hard to even put into words the power behind the poems in this book. Melancholic lovely soul-searching yearning are just some of them. I highly recommend this read.

Joyce Carol Oates poetry is unique involving haunting.Lije all she writes it’s her own unique words thoughts rhythms,Inwas drawn in to each poem each image so well written so much to think about to slowly read and sit back quietly with.#netgalley#putnamboojs