I’m in the process of reading an advance copy of Nicholas Samaras’s new, very large collection of poems, and before I get a written commentary together about it, I want to recommend it. I know that seems back-asswards, but the fact is that Samaras is one of those poets who speaks with undeniable authority right out of the gate, and he addresses concerns that few others do. Although I view the world from a very different perspective, I value Samaras’s articulation of another way of seeing.