Coming Into Eighty: Poems - May Sarton

Poetess May Sarton takes on the subject of herself in old age. Here are her observations and reflections on daily events, on the larger questions of life and death, and the difficulties and rewards of living alone. Her many fans will find Sarton as celebratory and fresh as ever. n nHere are Sarton's observations and reflections, many of which came to her as if by magic during the small hours of the morning. Along with the daily events of writing a letter, appreciating her flowers, taking care of her car Pierrot, these poems wrestle with the larger questions of life and death, the difficulties and rewards of living alone.n