Dancing with Joy: 99 Poems

Dancing with Joy: 99 Poems

In his collection <i>Risking Everything</i>, Housden addressed love’s many aspects. Now, in <i>Dancing with Joy</i>, he assembles 99 poems from 69 poets that celebrate the many colors of joy. Anything can be a catalyst for joy, these poems reveal. <br><br>For Wislawa Szymborska, the catalyst is a dream; for Robert Bly, being in the company of his ten-year-old son; for Gerald Stern, it is a grapefruit at breakfast; for Billy Collins, a cigarette. <i>Dancing with Joy</i> includes English and Italian classical and romantic works; early Chinese and Persian verse; and poets from Chile, France, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Turkey, and India, plus a range of contemporary American and English poets.<br><br>Whether inspiration is what you need, or an affirmation of what is already joyful in life, <i>Dancing with Joy</i> is a welcome treat for Housden’s numerous fans, as well as anyone looking for sheer happiness, marvelously expressed.