Shy White Tiger

Richard W. Halperin's follow-up to Anniversary draws inspiration from the visionary, matter-of-fact magic of some of the world's great literary traditions: Irish, Russian, French, and Jewish. Each poem is a portal into other stories: from Padraic Colum's The King of Ireland's Son to the Talmud to Sunset Boulevard. Looming large is the constant, powerful presence of the poet's wife and mother.