Ways of Power

by Red Hawk

A savoury new collection nominated for the 1996 Pulitzer Prize in Literature. An impressive sequel to his previous work which was also nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Genres: Poetry

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 1996

About the author

Red Hawk was the Hodder Fellow at Princeton University (1992-93) and currently a full professor at U. of Arkansas, Monticello. Author of 5 collections of poetry, he has been published in The Atlantic, Poetry, and Kenyon Review, and others journals. Red Hawk has given readings with Allen Ginsberg, Rita Dove, Miller Williams, Tess Gallagher, and Coleman Barks, and more than 70 solo-readings in the U.S. He has practiced self-observation for over 30 years, under the guidance of the Gurdjieff Society of Arkansasa, meditation master Osho Rajneesh, and spiritual teacher, Lee Lozowick.

Reviews

[TAP]

Nothing
shines so brightly
as the man who knows Himself
and without show or bitterness
places Himself on the bottom rung
that others may stand on His shoulders
and reach for the Sun

[Plb2010]

One of my favorite modern poets. Tells it like it is. I recommend any of his books.