Kindest Regards

"Kooser . . . must be the most accessible and enjoyable major poet in America. His lines are so clear and simple." Michael Dirda, The Washington Post

"Nothing escapes him; everything is illuminated." Library Journal

"Will one day rank alongside of Edgar Lee Masters, Robert Frost, and William Carlos Williams." Minneapolis Tribune

"Kooser's ability to discover the smallest detail and render it remarkable is a rare gift." The Bloomsbury Review

Four decades of poetryand a generous selection of new workmake up this extraordinary collection by Pulitzer Prize winner Ted Kooser. Firmly rooted in the landscapes of the Midwest, Kooser's poetry succeeds in finding the emotional resonances within the ordinary. Kooser's language of quiet intensity trains itself on the intricacies of human relationships, as well as the animals and objects that make up our days. As Poetry magazine said of his work, "Kooser documents the...