The Perishing
Poems
10 August 2004
Description
"[Santos] articulates some of the most moving truths we can know about our shared humanity."—Washington Post
This collection's searing poems travel between the frozen moment of personal time and the inexorable sweep of history. The poet tracks genocide's record from Tamerlane to Pol Pot, an exiled tyrant's return to the killing fields, and Penelope's embracing her inevitable loss of Odysseus upon his return. In each poem, Santos tests the delicate balance between life and art.
Also By: Sherod Santos 
Square Inch Hours: Poems
Paperback, 2019
“Sherod Santos brilliantly negotiates the provinces of poetry and prose, of imagination and memoir.… As enigmatic as Borges, and beautiful in a way only Santos can be.” —David Baker
Square Inch Hours: Poems
E Book, 2017
“Sherod Santos brilliantly negotiates the provinces of poetry and prose, of imagination and memoir.… As enigmatic as Borges, and beautiful in a way only Santos can be.” —David Baker
The Intricated Soul: New and Selected Poems
Paperback, 2012
“Santos captures moments of lyric intensity and beauty that feel as fresh today as when they were written.”—New Criterion
Greek Lyric Poetry: A New Translation
Paperback, 2006
Winner of the Umhoefer Prize: "A magnificent achievement, better, more animated, buoyant, and richly articulated than any other version I know."—Anthony Hecht
The Pilot Star Elegies: Poems
Paperback, 2000
A National Book Award finalist for 1999.