Robert Saxton Livres

BJ Maki, a ninth-grader, senses an evil force wreaking havoc near his Lake Superior home. Guided by mysterious messages, he seeks the Red Hand Warrior for protection. However, his quest takes an unexpected turn when he emerges from a cave to discover that the warrior he is meant to find exists 500 years in the past. This adventure intertwines present danger with historical elements, as BJ navigates a journey that spans time to safeguard his family and community.

The collection features intricately crafted poems that explore the ways we seek to enhance or mend our lives, with flight and parachutes serving as central metaphors for confronting life's toughest challenges, including mortality. The poignant conclusion consists of a series of elegies dedicated to the poet's father, capturing raw and profound grief.

Saxton's fresh and witty treatment of Hesiod re-imagines the original texts for modern readers.

Here for the first time Rainer Maria Rilke's The Book of Hours, which he wrote between 1899 and 1902, is rendered into fluent and satisfying poetry in English in a version that follows the rhyme patterns of the original German. An illuminating introduction covers the sources of Rilke's inspiration.