This Present Moment: New Poems

This Present Moment is a collection of poems that showcase Gary Snyder's remarkable command, broad range, and courageous witnessing as he explores the world and reflects on life's precious moments.

With poems ranging from the Dolomites to Tuscany, Paris to Delphi, and the shrine at Delphi, this collection offers a path of complexity and lyrical regard, revealing Snyder's eighth decade as a time of growth and creativity.

The book features beautiful domestic poems about his work as a homesteader and householder, as well as a long poem about the death of his beloved, Carole Koda, which is a powerful tribute to love and loss.

Throughout the collection, Snyder's voice is meditative and clear-sighted, offering a testament to the power of poetry to capture life's fleeting moments and enduring truths.