The Imperfect Paradise

"This is a remarkable book, and it places Pastan among the most satisfying of contemporary American poets." -Josephine Jacobsen on The Five Stages of Grief in the Washington Post Book World

Imperfect Paradise, published in 1988, is Linda Pastan's 4th collection and was a nominee for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Poems deal with birds, the past, children, beauty, rituals, myths, the moon, vacations, aging, death, family life, and hope.