"Former poet laureate Donald Hall selects the essential work from a life in poetry"--Publisher.

The former U.S. poet laureate presents the essential work from across his long and celebrated career in this sweeping collection. For decades, Donald Hall produ

Hall's bestselling collection ever speaks of the death of his wife--his gift and testimony, his lament, and his celebration of loss and love.

A collection of essays by contemporary American poets on the subject of their art

Gathers poems from each period of Hall's career, including "The One Day," the long poem that won the National Book Critics Circle Award.