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false <![CDATA[The Shadow of Sirius]]> 3401950 2 "Merwin is one of the great poets of our age."-Los Angeles Times Book Review"The intentions of Merwin's poetry are as broad as the biosphere yet as intimate as a whisper."-The AtlanticThe nuanced mysteries of light, darkness, presence, and memory are central themes in W.S. Merwin's new book of poems. "I have only what I remember," Merwin admits, and his memories are focused and profound-the distinct qualities of autumn light, a conversation with a boyhood teacher, well- cultivated loves, and "our long evenings and astonishment." In "Photographer," Merwin presents the scene where armloads of antique glass negatives are saved from a dumpcart by "someone who understood." In "Empty Lot," Merwin evokes a child lying in bed at night, listening to the muffled dynamite blasts of coal mining near his home, and we can't help but ask: How shall we mine our lives?somewhere the Perseids are falling toward us already at a speed that would burn us alive if we could believe it but in the stillness after the rain ends nothing is to be heard but the drops fallingW.S. Merwin, author of over fifty books, is America's foremost poet. His last two books were honored with major literary awards: Migration won the National Book Award, and Present Company received the Bobbitt Prize from the Library of Congress. 3442065 1 9 2008 The Shadow of Sirius total:64|5:25|4:23|3:14|2:1|1:1| 64 262 156 17 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 07:37:49 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 13:24:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 29 06:13:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 06:20:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Aug 25 21:01:31 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 21:04:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 17:30:06 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 17:33:53 -0700 2009 innumerable
"Naturally it is night.
Under the overturned lute with its
One string I am going my way
Which has a strange sound.

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His new book lacks in neither his typical wit nor ability to make the mundane glorious. Highly recommended.]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 22 12:43:36 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 12:43:36 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Nov 21 17:27:23 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 17:27:23 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Nov 20 02:56:10 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 02:57:58 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3401950