The Cradle Place Poems Author:Thomas Lux In these fifty-two poems, which make up his tenth collection of — verse, Thomas Lux"s voice is humorous, edgy, and ever surprising. — These are philosophical poems that ask questions about language and — intention, about the sometimes untidy connections between the human — and natural worlds. Lux has long been an outspoken advocate for the — relevanc... more »e of poetry in American culture, and his voice is urgent and
unrelentingly evocative. As Sven Birkerts has noted, "Lux may be one
of the poets on whom the future of the genre depends."« less