I Think Again of Those Ancient Chinese Poets

This is a book to be read and returned to. There are fine poems here, all from the hand of someone who for many years has read and listened to the enduring voice of ancient Chinese poets. We have here the result of that attention. John Haines, former poet laureate of Alaska

In these poems, Tom Sexton weaves ancient Chinese poetry with an Alaska back country he knows intimately. The poems have teeth, and just when we feel them against our necks, we’re given a moment of reprieve, a moment of sweetness. These poems make you catch your breath over and over again. Emily Wall, author of Freshly Rooted

Tom Sexton’s front door opens into the universe. In the company of ancient Chinese poets he generously invites us to step out with him to see how stars, moon, tides, and time connect with yellow warblers, wild berries, dragonflies, and weather to give us meaning. . . . These poems are as wise and important as they are lovely.’—Sheila Nickerson, former poet laureate of Alaska Sheila Nickerson

I Think Again of Those Ancient Chinese Poets is a strongly recommended read. Not to be missed.'—Midwest Book Review
Midwest Book Review