Drawing its title from William Blake's hymn of praise to sexual love (Visions of the Daughters of Albion), this little book inscribes the word "love" in 22 of its 33 poems. They celebrate delights of being in a body. But not just sex-love of God, of friends, parents, children, pets, poems, even food, all are savored. I am struck, as well, by this poet's range of thought, feeling, and allusion: Li Po to Garcia Lorca, May Swenson, Mary...
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