The Garden Entrusted to Me collects Robert Blys essential writings on his life and practice of poetry, revealing his approach to technique and the experiences that formed him as a poet.Robert Blys essays on the craft of poetry and the writing lifesome previously unpublishedare gathered in one volume for the first. Three autobiographical essays highlight Blys origins on the family farm in western Minnesota and his early exposure to poetry as a high school student. Others broadly outline Blys approach to the vocation and discipline of poetry. At the center of this collection are a halfdozen pieces that focus on approaches to form and sound in poetry, revealing the originality of Blys method and process. The book concludes with the major Paris Review interview summarizing biographical, artistic and philosophical themes of Blys life and work as they have appeared throughout this volume, while opening new avenues for further exploration in that way it mirrors the continual unfolding of Blys thought and creativity.

Binding: Paperback;250 pages; Publisher: White Pine Press; Classification: BGL; Weight: 120 g; Dimensions: 228 x 152

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