The World at Large brings together the best of James McMichael's poetry and includes works that appear for the first time in this volume. With the publication of the new poems, McMichael surpasses even the formally daring and psychologically penetrating poetry that has characterized his work thus far.
Foreword by Alan Shapiro The Artichoke The Asparagus The Cauliflower Herbs Corn Celery Bell Pepper Potatoes Each in a Place Apart Four Good Things Matins Lauds The Very Rich Hours Prime Terce Lutra, the Fisher Itinerary Sext The Inland Lighthouse Nones The Great Garret, or 100 Wheels The Queen Anne Cottage Vespers Its Time Compline She Pretty Blue Apron The World at Large
