Silence in the Snowy Fields; Poems (Wesleyan Poetry Program)

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Summary: Exceptional Poems of Imagination!
Review: Robert Bly's debut book of poetry, "Silence in the Snowy Fields," is a riveting book. The language and the imaginative leaps are exquisite. This book is full of the love of snow, of water, of bare branches, solitude, and connecting with our deepest selves ....

My favorite poem in here is "Driving Toward the Lac Qui Parle River," which is an astonishing and deeply moving submersion into our human core ... a masterful, powerful, beautiful poem.

Another favorite of mine is "Three Kinds of Pleasures," which leaves the reader deep in their own "private snow."

This is a great book, and I recommend it to everybody.

Rating:
Summary: Exceptional Poems of Imagination!
Review: Robert Bly's debut book of poetry, "Silence in the Snowy Fields," is a riveting book. The language and the imaginative leaps are exquisite. This book is full of the love of snow, of water, of bare branches, solitude, and connecting with our deepest selves ....

My favorite poem in here is "Driving Toward the Lac Qui Parle River," which is an astonishing and deeply moving submersion into our human core ... a masterful, powerful, beautiful poem.

Another favorite of mine is "Three Kinds of Pleasures," which leaves the reader deep in their own "private snow."

This is a great book, and I recommend it to everybody.

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Summary: One of the top five books in modern poetry
Review: This first book by Robert Bly is definitely a classic. It is certainly one of the best books in modern poetry--a landmark! Along with James Wright's The Branch Will Not Break, this book defined a generation of poets in the late 50's that decided poetry had become too dull and scholarly. These poems are alive and rich in vivid imagination. You will fall in love with each poem and read and re-read this collection over and over again.