For The Century's End: Poems 1990-1999

by John Haines

Poet and essayist John Haines has forged, in his long career, a body of work noted both for its austere lyric beauty, anchored in the solitude and spaciousness of his early years as a homesteader in the Alaskan wilderness, and for its penetrating responsiveness to the human condition. The generous selection of poems in For the Century's End conveys, in form and substance, the singular and exhilarating power of Haines's poetry of the past decade, underscoring his role as one of the major writers of our time.

Genres: Poetry

104 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was interesting. I am trying to get back into poetry because I have always found it interesting. Some of these poems were deeper and heavy; however, I was very surprised how many of the poems can still reflect on today's world. Interesting read if you like poems.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book of poetry especially "In the House of Wax," "Notes on the Capitalist Persuasion," and "The Last Election." My favorite line from "Notes on the Capitalist Persuasion" is "In my acclaim is your remaindering."

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this collection of new poems, Haines is writing longer poems. I especially like “In the House of Wax,” which depicts history with a good hard stare.