I Look And Look, /

Merely To Have Survived Is Not An Index Of Excellence.

Poetry Operates By Hints And Dark Suggestions. It Is Full Of Secrets And Hidden Formulae, Like A Witch's Brew.

Brilliant. [lasdun] Seems To Me Certainly Among The Most Gifted, Vivid, And Deft Poets Now Writing In English, And Far Better Than Many Who Are More Famous. His Capacities Are Solidly Established; His Promise Is Nearly Infinite.

I Look And Look, / As Though I Could Be Saved Simply By Looking

I'm Filled With Admiration, Delight, And Gratitude At Discovering James Lasdun's Poems In A Jump Start. He Has Wit, Speed, Intelligence, A Keen Eye, Precision, And Imagination Of A High Order.