Bly, Robert

Meditations on the Insatiable Soul

ISBN: 0060950633
New York, NY, USA: HarperPerennial/ HarperCollins, 1994. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. "A deep-reaching desirousness rules the countryside," says Robert Bly in one of the poems of this collection, the internationally celebrated poet's first gathering of all new work in nine years. In Meditations on the Insatiable Soul, Bly enters the political landscape, speaking of the greed and the anger against children that have established themselves firmly in this country during and since the (Ronald) Reagan-(George) Bush years. A moving group of poems written to his aging father and mother speaks starkly and honestly of separations that are "grievous but just." He closes the book with a suite of poems about Jonah, Mirabai, and the psalmist David, those who "let heaven and earth go their ways." " (back cover) A later collection of topical poems by Robert Bly (1926-2021), the acclaimed, award-winning American poet-activist known for his leadership of the mythopoetic men's movement (remember those drum-circles in the forest?). Trade-format softcover, first (softcover) edition as stated at copyright page published simultaneously with a hardcover edition, first printing as indicated by number sequence thereon. From the collection of Albert Glover (b. 1942), the great American poet, author, scholar, bibliographer & publisher who is the foremost living authority on Charles Olson (1910-1970), the Black Mountain-&-Beyond literary (& literal) Giant who is our favorite Maximus Obscurantist. Glover studied under & was anointed by St. Charles himself, & still glows with the Master's aura- we're honored & proud to know him. An essential Bly collectible in its co-rarest contemporary form, with most-distinguished provenance. See our many other Bly-related collectibles & contributions incl. item No.s 3344, 3666. In relatively quite very fine condition with only very slight rubbing, faint scratching to front, back covers & spine; a touch of wear & a few tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same; lightest rubbing to side & lower edges of text block; mild-to-moderate spotting to upper edge of same. Interior very fine with only tiny bumps at corners of some page leaves. Very Fine. [Item #8271]

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