ARGONAUT BOOKS

Michael Longley is a lyric poet with perfect pitch. His formal elegance seems effortless... A master in an old, great traditionTimesA keeper of the artistic estate, a custodian of griefs and wondersSeamus Heaney, author of Death of a NaturalistHis poems rest on the page like driftwood, seasoned and made beautiful by an ocean of experienceHelen Dunmore, author of IngoOne of the most perfect poets alive. There is something in his work both ancient and modern. I read him as I might check the sky for starsSebastian Barry, author of Old God's TimeMichael Longley's poems have matched a sense of hist...Read More