The Whole Motion: Collected Poems, 1945-1992 Book

James Dickey is a great poet, but I think many of his poems are too long. This is an oversimplification on my part, but I must say his power and resonance seems to lie in the shorter lyrics. One cannot read poems like Falling or At Darien Bridge and not be amazed by the word choice, the subtle rhythms, and the compression of his themes. I find much of today's poetry to be psychological self-examinations by the poet. Dickey is a refreshing alternative, and my only criticism is that the story-telling length of some of his poems diminishes the power that clearly exists in his writing.