Poetry. Essential for all readers of progressive American poetry, this collection encompasses the exhilaration and joy of the last 40 years with a lyric intensity that, in the words of Robert Creeley, offers a "wry and securing truth." A generous selection from the poet's career, LIGHT AND SHADE is a major release from one of the country's most influential poets and critics. "Tom Clar, the finest writer of lyric poetry in America today, brings an effortless grace to this incisive, sorrowful and sublime volume. Here, over forty years of moments recorded in a poetry lit by transcendental landscapes and maritime reveries, 'The calm that nature breathes grows large,' and a brilliant, tough serenity evolves. A book to be treasured for its skill, insight, and often savage humor"-Joanne Kyger.

Author City: BERKELEY, CA USA

Tom Clark (born 1941) is an American poet, editor and biographer. Clark was born on the Near West Side of Chicago and married Angelica Heinegg, at St. Mark's Church, New York City, on March 22, 1968. Currently (as of 2009) residing in California, Tom Clark's recent books of poetry include Threnody (effing press, 2006), LIGHT AND SHADE: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS (Coffee House, 2006), AT THE FAIR (BlazeVOX Books, 2010), SOMETHING IN THE AIR (Shearsman Books, 2010), FEELING FOR THE GROUND (BlazeVOX [books], 2010), THE NEW WORLD (Libellum Books, 2010), TRANS/VERSIONS (Libellum Books, 2010), CANYONESQUE (BlazeVOX [books], 2011), and DISTANCE (BlazeVOX [books], 2012).

Reviews and Other Links
http://jacketmagazine.com/29/equi-clark.html
http://tomclarkblog.blogspot.com/