Mary Karr delivers many truths that you need to hear.

What I thought was a black dog/ curled at one’s feet/ was a backpack with a gun in it.

“Maybe you just haven’t found the right poet.”

This study offers insights into Gerard Manley Hopkins, his view of the world, his mind, his interests and his relationship with God.

Robert Lowell, a leader in the confessional poetry movement, suffered from bipolar disorder.