Works and Days by Nathaniel Rosenthalis latinamericanpoetry Scorpionic honesty

Scorpionic honesty

They warn of artfulness

it is a book to enjoy this Christmas and in years to come

Who is the victim in these poems

Works and Days by Nathaniel Rosenthalis latinamericanpoetry Scorpionic honestyNathaniel Rosenthalis Works and Days is a brilliant, lyrical, and exuberant collection of poems. Playful, tender, and often wise, these works combine self portraiture, literary homage, familial anecdotes, mythological retellings, and philosophical contemplation to create a series of moving depictions of what it is to be human and part of a world of both great suffering and great joy. With humor, intelligence, and vulnerability, the poems examine