MODERN POETRY Poems

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Diane Seuss reads her own work at a stately pace. Some listeners may find this hard to get used to, but it gives them the opportunity to think about the poems, rather than just experiencing them. They are a portrait of the author--who she is and how she became that person. Her love of Keats (the man and his work) is a theme, and the title poem is a survey of some of the greats of modern poetry and how she and her own poetry relate to them. Seuss's narration reveals her understanding of the emotional content of her work and how to convey that to listeners. D.M.H. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2024]