In Wind's Edge

Overview

In poetry that is spare, seductive, and visually compelling, Ralph Mills observes the natural world around him. Each poem here has a freshness and clarity that is like watching leaves flutter in the breeze. The combination of the poet's intense observations of nature and his daring use of line fragments conveys an elegant, concentrated emotional power.

Author Biography

Ralph J. Mills, Jr. is the author of numerous critical monographs, two volumes of essays and twelve books of poetry, most recently A Window in the Air (1993) and In Wind's Edge (1997) both published by Moyer Bell. Ralph Mills is professor emeritus of English at the University of Illinois, Chicago.