Slow Work Through Sand

I've had the pleasure of learning to love poetry under the guidance of Leslie Ullman, and I've also had the pleasure of enjoying her work. Slow Work Through Sand, her third collection, is an important part of the tradition of American poetry because Ullman's gift of capturing the struggles with age and home cannot-- shouldn't-- be ignored. Her use of color and its effect on psyche is wonderful. She has a gift for language and rhythm, and her use of line breaks is inspiring. Pick this one up.