Peter Kocan

The Farewell Suites

Arts & Literature

“Andrew Lansdown might be our finest living poet. Consider these features of his work: Its abundance, with seventeen published collections. Its unfailing clarity, without an obscure line anywhere. Its patent sincerity, with the poet never shielding his own heart. Its intellectual integrity, for no body of work has been more resistant to the cant of the times. . . . Its equally flawless perception of human relations, whether joyous or anguished. And through it all a blend of moral gravity, lightness of touch, and tender compassion, so there’s always a saving grace at hand.”