Open Late: New & Collected Poems 1979-2018 (Chatwin Collected Poets)

The collected poetry of Rex Wilder whose passion for rhyme and rhymes of passion have long set him apart as a unique presence in contemporary American poetry. In addition to collecting Wilders previously published work Open Late includes some 100 works never before published. The two-term U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins said this of Rexs first book Waking Bodies the poems of which are included in this volume: In Rex Wilders poetry the tired English of everyday use comes back to us refreshed and full of its original surprise. In a world glutted with poetry that Wilder has found a new way to say the old things is a notable achievement.