Fred Cogswell

The first thing that can be said about these three books of translation is that they are unequivocally successful in producing poetry in the English language that reflects without strain the beauty and clarity of the originals.

To read the poetry of Milton Acorn is to move in concentric circles, for he is at home in several worlds.

Like a god he is --

a land fish caught

The golden fish beneath the stones

Though of infinity we dancers own

A sunbeam rolled the stone away