The Book of Common Betrayals

This is one of those rare collections where each poem is an intoxicating piece on its own, and yet, when placed in the midst of all of the others, the poems have that much more power. Knight's works are graceful narratives and meditations that weave a full study of questions of hope and betrayal, sometimes in the sweetest and most surprising ways. From the woman who watches her neighbor lovingly allow a family of deer to eat their way through his beautiful garden to the couple who contemplate whether death is a form of betrayal, the subjects of these poems are raw and beautiful, and the collection is one worth reading for any lover of poetry or writing in general. This will remain a favorite of mine, worth re-reading in whole.

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