After the Fall

Edward Field may indeed have something in common with the cafe patron in one of his poems who sobs 'Je suis vieux!' but he is still producing spry, animated poems, which perfectly mix honesty and playfulness. Let us stand up, friends, and give his new collection a round of loud applause. - Billy Collins ""I have for decades considered Edward Field our greatest living poet. He combines the wriest wit with the deepest compassion. He has raised the movie poem, the 'confessional' poem, the performance poem, and the memoir to the highest art in the most conversational of styles. He taught an entire 'generation of poets' to talk straight and 'sassy.' He remains modest, mischievous, and full of surprises. He is quite simply (or not so simply) the best."" - Gerald Locklin