Hang-Gliding from Helicon

Hang-Gliding from Helicon presents more than forty new poems by Daniel Hoffman and a generous selection from six of his previous books. <P>Hoffman's poetry is a celebration of life yet some of his poems have dark implications. The City of Satisfactions is a journey into the haunted heart of the American dream. The Center of Attention portrays a suicidal man being taunted by a crowd to jump from a bridge and Witnesses explores the aftermath of a car wreck on a desolate stretch of rural highway. <P>Each of Hoffman's poems represents a striking response to the moments of being alive. Hang-Gliding from Helicon affirms the power of poetry to make possible the acceptance and transformation of life. Daniel Hoffman has given us the remarkable statement of his deep poetic faith.