Reviews for The collected poems of Kathleen Raine

The average rating for The collected poems of Kathleen Raine based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-09 00:00:00 Annie Flanzraich I have had the pleasure of doling these poems out to myself as though they were exquisite truffles. Raine's spiritually infused personal yet transcendent poetry is a delight. Following the poet on her life's journey both invites reflection on one's own spiritual journey and meditation and offers glimpses across the distance at Kathleen Raine. A marvelous collection to dip into repeatedly, this one will go on my reread shelf at home.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-02-15 00:00:00 Yujing Zhao The earlier poems are lyrical, joyous marvels. The 50s and 60s are drier, rooted in metaphysics and dogma (though constantly ceding centre stage to the natural world and immanent forces behind it). But the crown is a long, deeply felt, tragic sequence of 130 short poems where she works through the death of Gavin Maxwell and her unrequited life-long passion for him. Heartbreaking and beautiful.