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Life Supports: New and Collected Poems

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The metaphysical composure, the simplicity of expression, and the rich austerity of William Bronk's poetry has a power reminiscent of T.S. Eliot, whose ability to reflect on the root questions of our life and civilization he shared. This is poetry that will speak to the prosaic moments of your daily thought, and your sense of reality itself, at the same time. It is poetry that will be read a century from now, and so you should read it now...

Bronk's poems are consistently thought-provoking and true. Although the poems are easy to understand, I find myself stopping after almost every poem to process and reread.

I don't know why he isn't read more and better known. He shows the influence of Frost more than any other major poet. He should be taught to high school kids.

This collection is very generous one and a good starting point for someone new to Bronk's poems.