For those few who remember Bink Noll, he remains the Vermeer of American poetry, with a delicacy of hand and eye that again and again presents us with domestic perceptions that have what Melville called "the shock of recognition". In a voice that is rich and accomplished, Noll offers us lessons in alertness that are, unlike most lessons, delightful.

For those few who remember Bink Noll, he remains the Vermeer of American poetry, with a delicacy of hand and eye that again and again presents us with domestic perceptions that have what Melville called "the shock of recognition". In a voice that is rich and accomplished, Noll offers us lessons in alertness that are, unlike most lessons, delightful.