The collected poetry of Rex Wilder, whose passion for rhyme and rhymes of passion have long set him apart as a unique presence in contemporary American poetry. In addition to collecting Wilder's previously published work, Open Late includes some 100 works never before published. The two-term U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins said this of Rex's first book, Waking Bodies, the poems of which are included in this volume: "In Rex Wilder's poetry, the tired English of everyday use comes back to us refreshed and full of its original surprise. In a world glutted with poetry, that Wilder has found a new way to say the old things is a notable achievement."
- | Author: Rex Wilder, Phil Bevis
- | Publisher: Chatwin Books
- | Publication Date: Sep 20, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 266 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1633980677
- | ISBN-13: 9781633980679
