Poems of Love and Marriage

by John Ciardi

Book Overview

Collected from his published and heretofore unpublished work, the love poems of John Ciardi in Poems of Love and Marriage are a rich display of gentle wit, emotion, and craft. Not merely lyrics of youthful romance, these span the course of a love affair, of a life shared from first blush to old age.

These poems never disturb the sanctity of the private moment, but transcend the specific situation and bloom into universal recognition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557280533
• ISBN13: 9781557280534
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Poems of Love and Marriage

Mr. Ciardi gently and deeply embraces aspects of relationship that are subtle and quiet. He seems to whisper his heart's secrets to his readers. I've owned this book for over ten years and am now giving it as a gift. My copy is tattered around the edges from my frequent readings. It is a book to keep close by, and like a good friend or love, each time you read it, something new is revealed.