The Caged Owl New and Selected Poems Author:Gregory Orr Gregory Orr's genius is the transformation of trauma into art. Whether writing about his responsibility for a brother's death or being jailed during the Civil Rights struggle, lyricism erupts in the midst of desolation and violence. Orr's spare, succinct poems distill myth from the domestic and display a richness of action and visual detail. Thi... more »s is soulful work from a remarkable poet.« less