Hardheaded Weather: New and Selected Poems

By Cornelius Eady

Book Overview

Cornelius Eadyas new poems show him in full control of his considerable talents and displaying a rich maturity as he enters midlife. His poems are sly, unsentimental, and witty, full of truths that are intimate and profound. Hardheaded Weather ranges widely, reflecting the newfound responsibilities Eady has assumed as he transitions from urban renter to nonplussed rural homeowner, as well as the sobering influence of war and the intimation of his own mortality. Yet even at his angriest, the poet has always had a depth of compassion rare in our polarized age, with a sense of humor that is both sophisticated and demotic. These poems will resonate deeply. As exciting as the new poems are, his selected earlier poems dazzle, too, as they demonstrate the arc of Cornelius Eadyas maturation and the originality of his voice. Taken together, Hardheaded Weather forms a movingaand sometimes searing atestament to the power of poetry.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039915485X
• ISBN13: 9780399154850
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Marian Wood Book
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher