Bell 8
Poetry

Bell 8

by Rick Lyon


"A sad soul, sometimes, but a good soul, modest and generous, has written this book, and sensitively inhabits it. . . . his singing in subtle and ample, his vision sharp and large, his poems gratifying and unique." —C. K. Williams

This is a first printing of the first edition. Copies have been archived at Boa Editions since publication and are in fine condition with minimal shelf wearing. Unread. Ideal collector's copy.

FormatPaperback, Hardcover
Publication DateJanuary 1, 1994
ISBN9781880238097

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About the Author

Rick Lyon

About the Author

Rick Lyon is the author of Bell 8 (BOA, 1994). His work has been published in The American Poetry Review, Ironwood, The Massachusetts Review, The Nation and Partisan Review. He has had residences at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Yaddo, and in 1989 he received the "Discovery"/The Nation Award. Since 1986 he has operated a ferryboat at a marina on the Connecticut River. He currently lives in Essex, Connecticut.
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