Four decades of poetry―and a generous selection of new work―make up this
extraordinary collection by Pulitzer Prize winner Ted Kooser. Firmly
rooted in the landscapes of the Midwest, Kooser's poetry succeeds in
finding the emotional resonances within the ordinary. Kooser's language
of quiet intensity trains itself on the intricacies of human
relationships, as well as the animals and objects that make up our days.
As Poetry magazine said of his work, "Kooser documents the dignities,
habits, and small griefs of daily life, our hunger for connection, our
struggle to find balance."