In the Sierra: Mountain Writings

If you love poetry and Kenneth Rexroth as much as I do you will want this superb, elegant and bijoux volume in your library. At once passionate, idiosyncratic and full of meditative wonderment for the splendor and grace of his beloved mountains this book has it all. New Directions should republish it in hard cover so it can have a proper home. If you are thinking of going back into the Sierras this might be all the inspiration you need. Kenneth will be up there somewhere . . .

The combination of poetry Rexroth wrote while backpacking and camping in the mountains with essays, guides, letters etc creates a pretty interesting pastiche that captures different elements of his relationship with nature- from the practical to the lyrical. I tended to skim the non-poetry elements, but the poems themselves were well worth it.

Superb collection. Having known of Rexroth for 50+ years but not getting to know any of his work this is a great intro.

Great book. In very good condition.