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100 1  McKean, James, |d1946 July 4-
245 10 Tree of heaven : |bpoems / |cby James McKean.
250    1st ed.
260    Iowa City : |bUniversity of Iowa Press, |cc1995.
300    1 online resource (86 p.)
336    text |btxt
337    computer |bc
338    online resource |bcr
490 1  The Iowa poetry prize
500    Description based upon print version of record.
505 0  Contents; Fireflies; Part One; Sow Bear; Teaching Canaries How to Sing; Tell Me,; This Way, Please; The Place of Mosquitoes; Whispering in Leo Kauf's Ear; The Ride Back; Rowboat; Worry Dolls; Heron; The Night before a Morning's Fishing; Your Leaving; Lava Flow, Wahaula; Ice; Part Two; Skin Test; Whale Rock; Les Grues; The Try-Your-Strength Machine at the Tivoli Gardens; House Wrens; Breakneck; Fake ID; Splitting Wood; Reunion, Cannon Beach; A Hawk in the Yard; Net; A Story after Dinner; Two Magpies; Just in Case; Snow Angel; Part Three; Orchard; Tree of Heaven; Concert; Pelican
505 8  In the Mind's EyeFire Line; Silver Thaw; Driving to Multnomah Falls; The Blessing of Habit; First Snow; Quarry; Dead Reckoning; Rider; Hooking Yourself
520    This second book by James McKean displays a large, dignified, and precise talent-McKean is always looking and reaching out to the difficult world, pulling it to him for examination. Although beginning with outward themes of travels and crossings, Tree of Heaven circles in the end to the journeys of the inner life: the struggle to understand, the ability to see, to suffer the trials of illness and death, to survive love and longing, learning when to leave things as they are, when to let go. McKean's accomplished voice is quiet but firm, at times full of wonder, exploring the personal and discov
546    English
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 4-5).
650  0 Poets, American |y20th century.
650  0 Conduct of life |vPoetry.
776     |z0-87745-505-8
710 2  Plant Conservation Alliance. |bAlien Plant Working Group, |eissuing body.
830  0 Iowa poetry prize.
906    BOOK