Ohio University Press Cummins, J: Then and Now

James Cummins's first book of poems, "The Whole Truth," became known throughout much of the poetry world as the "Perry Mason sestinas." His second book, "Portrait in a Spoon," was chosen by "Richard Howard for the James Dickey Prize Contemporary Poetry Series." His latest and most accomplished work is collected in "Then & Now," which reflects the same inventiveness and wit evident in his earlier books, with a deepening of tone and spirit. The result is a collection of poems filled with feeling and with Cummins's signature anguished humor. ...