by Katherine Soniat
University of Iowa Press, 1993
eISBN: 978-1-58729-226-2 | Paper: 978-0-87745-429-8
Library of Congress Classification PS3569.O65396S53 1993
Dewey Decimal Classification 811.54

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There is a controlled, unpretentious constancy to Katherine Soniat's passionate, wise poetry that reminds one of the language of Elizabeth Bishop. Yet her voice is singular; there is an elegance of line, a centered quality that makes the poems more courtly than visceral. One tends to trust what is given in these beautifully rendered images and this gentle music.


The poems are particularly crafted, partly meditative, yet the poet handles larger themes easily and with grace, without the shrillness that sometimes seems common in our time. Her gift for metaphoric language is evident. She has an even-tempered, deeply intelligent mode which carries from poem to poem.



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