Commotion Of The Birds

Commotion of the Birds showcases once again Ashbery{u2019}s mastery of a staggering range of voices and his singular lyr... (more)

Commotion of the Birds showcases once again Ashbery{u2019}s mastery of a staggering range of voices and his singular lyric agility: wry, frank, contemplative, resigned, bemused, and ecstatic. The poet in this new collection is at once removed from and immersed in the terrain of his examination. Disarmingly conversational, he invites the reader to join him in looking out onto the future with humor, curiosity, and insight. The lines of these poems achieve a low-humming, thrilling point of vibration, a jostling of feathers before flight. (less)