American poets continuum series #v. 73

Balancing heart-intelligent intimacy and surprising humor, the poems in Ellen Bass's Mules of Love illuminate the essential dynamics of our lives: family, community, sexual love, joy, loss, religion and death. The poems also explore the darker aspects of humanity-personal, cultural, historical and environmental violence-all of which are handled with compassion and grace. Bass's poetic gift is her ability to commiserate with others afflicted by similar hungers and grief. Her poem "Insomnia" concludes: "may something/ comfort you-a mockingbird, a breeze, rain/ on the roof, Chopin's Nocturnes, the thought/ of your child's birth, a kiss, / or even me-in my chilly kitchen/ with my coat on-thinking of you. "Marketing Plans: - National advertising - National media campaign - Advance reader copies - Course adoption mailing... Author Tour: - Berkeley - Boston - Minneapolis - San Francisco - Santa Cruz

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