The darkness around us is deep

By William Stafford

Subjects: Poetry (poetic works by one author), native, Poetry

Description: " Stafford's pungent and sharp-edged poems about his father and mother have been brought together here for the first time. Other sections include his great poems in the Midwestern and Oregon landscapes, his many poems on Crasy Horse, Ishi, and others that spring from his Native American heritage, and a section refelecting his longtime peace work and refusal to serve war."