might break my 2 year amazon boycott just to buy this book physically

Sometimes the metaphors strike me; sometimes the imagery, but overall there is a lyricism here that's so inescapable. This collection spans a large span of time, but there were some particular highlights for me. It's always interesting to see poets respond to each other, and in this I loved Poem for Joy [Harjo]. What stays with me is the baseline of On a New Year's Eve, that helps inform thoughts of Annie Dillard's work; in my head at least. It's rare to me to see a collection of poetry that is so varied, but that builds to such a succinct point, such a lesson in that final line. I'm glad I got to read it.