Death & Friends

by Jon Anderson

A reissuing of Death & Friends, poems by Jon Anderson.

Genres: Poetry

Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Jon Anderson was an American poet. He published seven books of poetry, including Day Moon (2001), The Milky Way: Poems 1967–1982 (1983), Death & Friends (1970), which was nominated for the National Book Award, and Looking for Jonathan (1968).

He was the recipient of a fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation, two awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America’s Shelley Memorial Award.

Reviews

[Stuart · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple, slim, lovely collection of poems meditating on mortality, ethics, friendship, long term relationships, and time. Definitely a good read for anyone who is interested in contemporary American poetry, and poignant as it is lyrical.