Poetry - Donald Everett Axinn

	Walking Through the Night "…Don Axinn...thinks in language the way Donne and Marvell did, so that the geometry of curves and lines, heights and perspectives, comes alive: phrases like ‘It comes down to’ and ‘gravity’ take on the extra vibrations known as poetry." -- Robert Pinsky, Poet Laureate "The tender precision of Donald Axinn’s poems never fails to delight me. He is one of the few poets who celebrates the joy of being alive." -- Erica Jong, Author Excerpts: "Connecting Clouds and Stones" "Jones Beach" "Like Ghosts with Nothing to Say" "Poems as a Bridge to Morning" "Walking Through the Night"

	Change as a Curved Equation "The poems are sometimes playful and teasing, sometimes heartfelt, sometimes meditative... the voice behind the poems remains consistent, and is recognizable as that of Donald Everett Axinn, a writer who has cultivated a special tone and sensibility over many years. Change as a Curved Equation represents an admirable addition to that sensibility, modifying and extending themes previously examined." -- Jay Parini Excerpts: "Change as a Curved Equation" "Washed in the Flame of a Small Galaxy" "Reverie" "First Love"

	The Latest Illusion "Here's what I admire about Donald Axinn's new book: the human facts of our lives, the poet's unflinching gaze, the tongue that reshapes and sings it back to us. Wandering amid these nervous days, his generous verse finds us and pulls us home." -- Cornelius Eady Excerpt: "George 'Ace' Alligator (Missisippiensis), Now Residing in Florida" "This is What You Get"

	The Colors of Infinity "A rich bundle... Like an observer sent to find out, he brings back specifics from a wonderfully varied human habitat. Axinn offers the gift of borrowed lives to his readers." -- William Stafford Excerpt: "Stearman" "The Colors of Infinity" "To Touch the Clouds"

	Dawn Patrol "I much admire in Axinn the capacity to share with his reader his experiences as a pilot. I, too, have tried but failed to do so in poetry. And, for this reason, I have attempted to recount my experiences as a pilot during World War II only in prose." -- Nat Scammaca Excerpt: "Old Pilots in Springtime"

	Against Gravity "...Axinn opens the throttle on his lyrics: subjects of nature, culture, family, the meaning of a man's life, and, of course, flying, are treated in the ordinary language and confident tones his earlier work have led us to expect." -- Molly Peacock Excerpt: "Tree" "Clouds" "In the Fall, Fire in the Trees"

	The Hawk's Dream "The tender precision of Donald Axinn's poems never fails to delight me. He is one of the few poets who celebrates the joy of being alive." -- Erica Jong Excerpt: "Rachel" "Saturday Night"

	Sliding down the Wind "His poetry can be playful, musical, reflective, probing... sometimes darkened by a sense of injustice and lienation, or gleaming with wonder and surprise." -- Lisa Shea, Newsday Excerpt: "Land of My Fathers" "Ode to Aaron Copeland"