The American journey Book

This book includes a selection of his work from some earlier books; but the main bulk here are the poems he wrote after his partner died of AIDS, a series he wrote after the elegies, after he thought he could not write any more. In these he leaves the trappings of grammar in the dust. He was on a train and the speed of his traveling is in the poems. So many beautiful images that are not separated by commas or periods. It is not an easy book to read, each poem needs time, slowness, and then a grief process to release. It also contains his 18 elegies for Roger from "Love Alone." I loved these poignant poems written to honor and remember the love of his life. I want to read his memoirs that he is so famous for. He also has a love poem in here that was written to Roger after he first met him in 1974, that is very beautiful. There are too many good lines to write them here, I strongly recommend this book.