ONE HIDDEN STUFF

ONE HIDDEN STUFF
Barbara Ras
Penguin

Ras catches so much of this wacky, ferocious world in the net of her long lines. Her subjects include the wind (with its "swanky rapture") clouds, dogs, and gardens. But the real theme is the remarkable secrets hidden behind, underneath, and above us, which are unavailable because we haven't pushed back hard enough against experience. These poems, with their wry humour and startling clarity, are a gift.